3 Govt employees held for taking bribe

Three state government employees including a tahsildar were trapped by the Anti-Corruption Bureau officials while accepting a bribe in three separate incidents in Andhra Pradesh on

Three state government employees including a tahsildar were trapped by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) officials while accepting a bribe in three separate incidents in Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday.

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Doddi Mahandata, a tahsildar of Koyuur mandal in Visakhapatnam district was caught red-handed while taking a bribe of Rs 1700 from the complainant for issuing land possession certificate, a release said on Wednesday.

In Anantapur district, an assistant engineer was trapped when he accepted a bribe of Rs 2000 through a private person from the complainant.

S Renuka, a village revenue officer, of Cherukapalli village in Nalgonda district was caught when she demanded and accepted a bribe of Rs 5000 for doing official favours, the ACB release said.