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ACB catches GHMC officer taking Rs 4 lakh
The Hindu··6d ago
Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau officials on October 5, 2026 caught GHMC Town Planning Supervisor Tulasiram Sunitha. She allegedly accepted Rs 4 lakh as part payment of an Rs 8 lakh bribe. The demand was to allow building construction despite GHMC speaking orders. Officials also seized Rs 2.5 lakh in unaccounted cash from her possession during the trap.
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What It Means For You
- The ACB case covers alleged bribery tied to a building construction clearance.
- Sunitha was produced before the First Additional Special Judge at Nampally for remand.
- The complainant's details were withheld for security reasons.
What's Happening
- Sunitha works at GHMC's Golconda Zone, Circle 33, Mehdipatnam.
- ACB City Range-I recovered the alleged tainted money from her possession.
- The bureau said she performed duties improperly to obtain an undue advantage.
What the ACB Alleged
- The alleged Rs 8 lakh demand was to ignore speaking orders by a GHMC Deputy Commissioner.
- Part payment of Rs 4 lakh was said to be accepted during the trap.
- Rs 2.5 lakh in unaccounted cash was seized with the alleged bribe money.
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