Hyderabad, July 26 -- Rajendranagar Municipality Deputy Commissioner in the city was caught by Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) , City Range-1 Unit when he accepted the bribe Rs 2 lakh from the complainant.
The accused had demanded Rs 5 lakhs from the complainant for "not damaging the reputation and not to seize the hotel in respect of irregularities found in the kitchen during the inspection and for enabling the smooth running of the hotel business in future."
The accused officer thereby performed his public duty improperly and dishonestly, the ACB said in a release today.
The bribe amount was recovered from accused officer K Ravi Kumar.
He was arrested on Friday and sent to judicial remand.
The case is under investigation.
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