Power line inspector caught taking bribe in Hyderabad

HYDERABAD: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) sleuths arrested a line inspector of Marredpally electrical section office of Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Company Limited (TSSPDCL) while demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 4,000 here on Tuesday.

According to ACB sleuths, the accused Suresh Babu demanded money from one Katteboina Mahesh for providing a three-phase electric meter. On Tuesday, the ACB officials caught him red-handed while he was accepting the bribe from the complainant. The bribe amount was recovered from the accused and he was produced before the Special Judge for ACB cases.