ACB finds assets worth ₹𝟐.𝟐𝟖 𝐜𝐫 in case against 𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 The Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has identified assets worth an estimated ₹2.28 crore in a disproportionate assets case against Arkapally Anjaneyulu, an inspector at Keesara police station in the Medchal-Malkajgiri Police Commissionerate. The ACB registered the case on October 17, 2026, alleging that Anjaneyulu had acquired assets disproportionate to his known sources of income through 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐮𝐩𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐮𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬 during his service. The case was registered under Section 13(1)(b) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, as amended in 2018. Properties, cash and gold among assets identified During searches at his house, office and four other locations linked to relatives, associates and benamidars, the ACB found documents relating to several properties and other assets. The findings include: Two plots with old houses: Two plots measuring 150 square yards each at Lingojiguda, Saroornagar, valued at ₹30 lakh. House in Mansoorabad: An old house measuring 240 square yards at CR Enclave, LB Nagar, valued at ₹40 lakh. Under-construction house: A house measuring 180 square yards at Perur village, valued at ₹50 lakh. Agricultural land: Two acres at Haliya in Miryalaguda, valued at ₹80 lakh. Further enquiries indicated that Anjaneyulu had acquired more agricultural land in the same area. Cash: ₹7 lakh. Gold ornaments: Gold weighing 60 tulas, valued at approximately ₹5 lakh. Car: A Maruti Vitara Brezza ZDi+ BSVI, valued at around ₹6.5 lakh. Household articles and electronic gadgets: Items valued at ₹10 lakh. The ACB said the 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐫than the official valuation. It added that verification of the assets was under way. Inspector arrested earlier in alleged bribery case According to the ACB, Anjaneyulu was caught on September 16, 2026, while working as an inspector at Keesara police station, when he allegedly demanded a bribe of ₹8 lakh and accepted ₹5 lakh through sub-inspector D. Gyanender Reddy in return for an official favour. The ACB said Anjaneyulu was arrested on September 17 and produced before the ACB court. He is currently lodged in Chanchalguda Central Prison and is to be produced before the court on a prisoner transit warrant. The bureau said the disproportionate assets case was under investigation. The ACB has asked the public to report demands for bribes by public servants through its toll-free number, 1064, or its official social media platforms. It said the identity and details of complainants would be kept confidential. #ACB #Corruption #Telangana #Keesara #Hyderabad

Keesara deputy tahsildar, VRO held in ACB trap over ₹5 lakh bribe demand A Deputy Tahsildar and a Village Revenue Officer (VRO) of Keesara mandal in Medchal-Malkajgiri district were caught in an Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) trap on Thursday for allegedly demanding a ₹5 lakh bribe to remove agricultural properties belonging to a complainant’s family from the prohibited list. According to an ACB press note, Deputy Tahsildar Amanaganti Sandeep Kumar Reddy allegedly demanded ₹5 lakh and accepted an initial payment of ₹2.5 lakh through a private individual, Kavali Balakrishna. The bribe was sought for processing and completing the work related to removing agricultural properties registered in the names of the complainant’s mother and other family members from the prohibited list under Section 22-A of the Registration Act, 1908. VRO allegedly acted as intermediary The ACB said Village Revenue Officer Nannuri Vijay Kumar Reddy allegedly instigated Balakrishna, the second accused, to receive the bribe amount from the complainant on the Deputy Tahsildar’s instructions. Balakrishna accepted ₹2.5 lakh as part payment of the demanded bribe and was caught by ACB officials of the Rangareddy range. The tainted amount was recovered from his possession at his instance, the agency said. The ACB stated that the two revenue officials had acted improperly and dishonestly to obtain an undue advantage. The Deputy Tahsildar, the VRO and Balakrishna were produced before the Principal Special Judge for SPE and ACB cases at Nampally for judicial remand. The case is under investigation. The bureau urged the public to report bribe demands by government officials through its toll-free number 1064. Complaints can also be submitted through the Telangana ACB’s official social media channels. #ACB #Keesara #Bribe #Telangana

Hyderabad: TGSPDCL assistant engineer caught taking ₹ 1.2 lakh bribe An assistant engineer of the Telangana Southern Power Distribution Company Limited (TGSPDCL) was caught by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) while allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹ 1.2 lakh in Hyderabad on October 15, 2026. According to ACB officials, the accused, Pandala Sandhaya Rakesh, who works in the Madannapet section under the Santosh Nagar sub-division, demanded the money from a complainant in return for approving an application to install six new electricity meters in place of old, missing meters. ACB recovers ₹ 1.2 lakh from engineer The ACB said its City Range-II officials caught the assistant engineer red-handed. The alleged bribe amount was recovered from his possession at his instance. The agency said the officer had acted improperly and dishonestly to obtain an undue advantage. Court remand and investigation The accused was being produced before the principal special judge for cases under the Prevention of Corruption Act and the ACB Act in Nampally, Hyderabad, for judicial remand. The case is under investigation. How to report The bureau appealed to the public to report demands for bribes by public servants through its toll-free number, 1064. Complaints can also be submitted through WhatsApp at 9440446106, Facebook at Telangana ACB and X at @TelanganaACB. The bureau said the identity of the complainant would be kept confidential. #Hyderabad #AE #Bribe #Corruption