Hyderabad, May 7 -- An Assistant Engineer (Operations) working with the Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Company Limited (TGSPDCL) was caught red-handed by the Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday, May 7, while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000 in Pragathinagar.

The accused has been identified as A Gnaneshwar.

According to ACB officials, Gnaneshwar had initially demanded a bribe of Rs 50,000 from a complainant for issuing a work completion order for a 63 KV transformer and installing nine electricity meters at a plot owned by the complainant. After negotiation, the officer agreed to accept Rs 10,000 as part of the bribe.

Based on the complaint, ACB officials laid a trap and caught the official while accep...