GRP top constable sentenced to 5 years RI in corruption case

An ACB court in Kurnool on Tuesday (July 28, 2026) sentenced Government Railway Police (GRP) head constable Sreepathi Devadanam to five years’ rigorous imprisonment (RI) under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and imposed a fine of ₹2 million. A GRP constable was posted at Yerraguntla in Kadapa district.

The court also sentenced him to seven years of RI according to § 13 para. 2 as amended by § 13 para. 1 letter (d) of the Privacy Act and imposed a fine of ₹1,000. Both sentences run concurrently.

In January 2018, the complainant appeared at the GRP station and requested Mr. Devadanam to provide the FIR, inquest and post-mortem reports as well as the final report to get death benefits for her son who died in a train accident in Yerraguntla mandal.

The accused head constable demanded a bribe of ₹9,000 for providing reports and conducting investigations in favor of the complainant. Based on the complaint, the ACB in Kadapa registered a case, according to a statement from ACB officials.

Published – 28 Jul 2026 22:43 IST