Hyderabad, Oct. 8 (Maxim News): Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau officials caught a Forest Section Officer while allegedly accepting a ₹12,000 bribe in Nirmal district.
The incident occurred on Thursday, October 8, 2026, in the Khanapur Forest Range and Division.
The accused officer was identified as Aindla Ravinder, a Forest Section Officer in the Khanapur Range.
According to the ACB, Ravinder allegedly demanded ₹12,000 from a complainant for an official favour.
The alleged bribe was sought for inspecting a timber depot and forwarding the inspection report to higher authorities.
The report was required for renewal of the complainant’s timber depot licence.
ACB officials from the Adilabad Range caught Ravinder while allegedly accepting the bribe.
The agency said it recovered the entire ₹12,000 tainted amount from his possession.
ACB Arrests Nirmal Forest Officer in Bribe Case
The ACB alleged that Ravinder acted improperly and dishonestly to obtain an undue advantage.
Following the trap, officials arrested the Forest Section Officer.
He was being produced before the Special Judge for SPE and ACB Cases in Karimnagar.
The case remains under investigation, according to the ACB.
The agency withheld the complainant’s details for security reasons.
The Telangana ACB has urged the public to report demands for bribes by government employees.
It has provided the toll-free number 1064 for reporting corruption complaints.
The agency also provided its WhatsApp number, 9440446106, for receiving complaints.
The ACB said complainants’ identities would be kept confidential. (Maxim News)
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