Inspector held for accepting bribe of Rs 1 lakh

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Friday arrested Suraram inspector Akula Venkatesham for accepting a Rs 1 lakh bribe in the police station premises. According to ACB officials, inspector Venkatesham was caught red-handed while accepting the bribe from complainant Ratnakaram Raju, a resident of Gajularamaram. 

The bribe was demanded as a favour to allow Raju to carry out development works on his



land in Gajularamaram. The officer had initially demanded Rs 5 lakh but settled for Rs 1 lakh as an advance. Earlier, the inspector had accepted Rs 2 lakh from the same complainant to avoid opening a history sheet against him.

The ACB seized the bribe amounts and arrested the officer, who were subsequently produced in court for judicial remand.