Telangana police officer caught accepting bribe from farmer, taken into custody

A Sub-Inspector in Nizamabad district of Telangana was taken into custody by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) for allegedly taking bribe from a local farmer, officials said on Saturday.
As per the information, Sub-Inspector (SI) Krishnakumar had allegedly demanded a bribe of Rs 50,000 from a farmer named Nagaraju from Kotayya Camp in connection with a dispute.
This came after a complaint was filed at the police station by a person involved in an altercation with Nagaraju, prompting the SI to demand a bribe from him.
The initial demand of Rs 50,000 was negotiated down to Rs 20,000. However, Nagaraju chose to reach out to the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) and sought their assistance.
Acting upon Nagaraju’s complaint, the ACB set up a trap for the cop during the planned exchange of money. Later, ACB DSP Shekhar Goud caught SI Krishnakumar red-handed while accepting the money from the farmer and took him into custody.