Sub-registrar in Karimnagar in ACB net for Rs 10,000 bribe

Hyderabad: A senior assistant and in-charge sub-registrar of Gangadhara in Karimnagar District, Shivarapu Suresh Babu, was arrested by Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) officials after he demanded and accepted a bribe of Rs 10,000.

The alleged bribe demand came to light when the complainant Anjaiah, a document writer and agriculturalist, approached the officer for registering a gift deed in the name of his friend. The complainant said that he approached the in-charge sub-registrar through his subordinate (outsourced), Kothakonda Sridhar. The gift deed of four guntas of land was to be transferred on paper from Ajay’s father to Ajay.

Anjaiah was told that he was asked to pay a bribe to complete the registration. He then approached Karimnagar ACB to solve the issue. A tainted bribe amount of Rs 10,000 was recovered from the possession of Kothakonda Sridhar at his residence. A chemical test conducted over the right-hand fingers of Sridhar yielded a positive result. The AO performed their public duty improperly and dishonestly to obtain undue advantage, the ACB said.

Suresh Babu and Sridhar were arrested and produced before a special judge for SPE & ACB cases at Karimnagar. The case is under investigation.

Public advisory

In case the public finds any public servant demanding a bribe, the public is requested to contact the toll-free number of ACB 1064 for action as per law.