A sub-registrar from Vanasthalipuram was amongst two individuals arrested by the Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Friday for demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹70,000.

The accused S. Rajesh Kumar sought ₹1 lakh from a complainant for processing the registration of his property. He ultimately accepted ₹70,000 by an middleman, recognized as Ok. Ramesh of Nagole.

Appearing on the criticism, ACB officers laid a entice and recovered the bribe quantity from Ramesh.

Each Rajesh Kumar and Ramesh have been arrested and produced earlier than the courtroom earlier than being despatched to judicial remand. Additional investigation is underneath method.

In the meantime, the ACB urged individuals to report any demand for bribes by authorities officers through its toll-free helpline 1064 or by its official social media channels, assuring that the identities of complainants might be stored confidential.