Mancherial Cooperative Dept Officer Caught For Accepting Bribe
- Anti-Corruption Bureau nabs Rathod Bikku Naik in Mancherial
- Officer demanded Rs 7 lakh for employee reinstatement, salary arrears
A Cooperative Department officer from Mancherial district has been apprehended by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) while accepting a bribe of Rs 2 lakh.
The officer, identified as Rathod Bikku Naik, was caught red-handed by ACB officials at his residence in Mancherial town on Saturday morning. The arrest was part of an operation led by Adilabad ACB ASP Madhu.
The incident has its roots in Naik’s previous posting as the in-charge Cooperative District Officer in Asifabad. During his tenure, an employee was suspended in November last year, and steps were needed for the employee’s reinstatement.
Naik allegedly demanded a total bribe of Rs 7 lakh from the suspended individual to facilitate both their reinstatement and approval of pending salary arrears. The ACB moved in when the first instalment payment of Rs 2 lakh was made, catching the officer in the act.
Shortly after Naik’s arrest, the ACB initiated a detailed inquiry at the District Cooperative Officer’s office situated in the Integrated Collectorate premises at Naspur, Mancherial district.
Officials are now scrutinising documentation and activities within the office to uncover any additional malpractice related to staff reinstatements and financial dealings.
The swift action by the Anti-Corruption Bureau underscores the agency’s commitment to uprooting bribery and corruption within government departments.
Local residents and other department employees are following the investigation closely, hoping that the exposure of this case will lead to greater transparency and improved accountability in public service administration.
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