Hyderabad, July 18 -- The Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) seized a bribe amount of Rs 2,40,765 lakh in cash from government officials on Friday, July 18 and arrested one individual as it attempts to tighten its grip on bribery by public servants.

A deputy tahsildar from Mulugu mandal of Siddipet district was arrested by the Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB)for demanding Rs 2 lakh to perform official work.

According to the ACB, accused officer Yelagandula Bhavani demanded a bribe from the complainant for processing an application to issue a Pattadar Passbook in the name of the complainant's relative.

A case has been registered against the accused officer, and further investigation is underway.

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