Hyderabad, March 27 -- An assistant engineer working in the Southern Power Distribution Company of Telangana (TGSPDCL) was caught red-handed for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 30,000 for doing official work.

Officers of the anti-coruption bureau caught S Surender Reddy, an assistant engineer working in Jeedimetla division, red-handed for shifting 11 KV line and laying a cable for the complainant's building.

The bribe amount was recovered from the accused officer.

A case has been registered. The assistant engineer is currently being produced before the Principle Special Judge for SPE and ACB Cases Court, Nampally, Hyderabad.

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