Inspector Mandal and two private assistants arrested by ACB in ₹10,000 bribe trap in Karimnagar

The mandal surveyor of Saidapur mandal in Karimnagar district along with two private assistants were arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Friday for demanding and accepting bribe for conducting an official land survey.

Accused Yekkaladevi Kumaraswamy was jailed by ACB Karimnagar Range after accepting a bribe of ₹10,000 through his aides for processing a land survey application.

The complaint related to the survey of land belonging to the complainant at Ammangurthi village in Saidapur mandal. Investigators said the officer initially demanded ₹25,000 for the job and had already received ₹5,000 through a UPI transaction on 23 May 2026. Subsequently, ₹10,000 was received in cash on 2 June 2026 through Vanga’s private assistant Vihith Reddy, while the remaining was received today by Teala’s other private assistant, Teala Rajesh.

A tainted amount of ₹10,000 was recovered from the possession of Teegala Rajesh during a trap operation.

After the operation, the accused officer and the two private assistants were arrested and produced before a special court for SPE and ACB cases in Karimnagar.

The case is currently under investigation and further investigation is underway regarding the involvement and financial trail of the accused.

The ACB has kept the identity of the complainant confidential for security reasons and urged people to report cases of bribery through its toll-free number 1064 or through official social media channels.

Published – June 6, 2026 7:03 PM IST