Telangana: Two cops held for seeking bribe from sub-registrar

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
ANI | Updated: Sep 04, 2019 10:12 ISTHyderabad (Telangana) [India], Sept 4 (ANI): The Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday arrested two
cops for trying to extort money from a sub-registrar by impersonating as ACB constables.The action was taken after ACB received a complaint
from the sub-registrar of Shamirpet alleging that two of their colleagues, M Sudhakar Reddy and G Yadagiri Reddy were demanding money by
claiming that an ACB enquiry will be soon conducted against him
The arrested accused had worked in ACB on deputation
Sudhakar, presently working in City Armed Reserve (CAR) of Hyderabad City Police had allegedly sought a bribe of Rs 8,000 on August 5 from
the complainant
Later Yadagiri, a police constable working in the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) department also approached him and asked for a
bribe of Rs 10,000 on August 14 by stating that an ACB enquiry was underway and no action will be taken if he gives him the asked amount
Instead of giving the bribe, the complainant informed ACB sleuths.Acting on his complaint, ACB teams conducted a thorough investigation and
raided the houses of Sudhakar and Yadagiri on Tuesday morning.The duo was arrested from their residence and teams seized ACB ID cards from
their possession.The accused were also produced before the ACB court
An investigation is underway to look into other complaints lodged against the accused
(ANI)