Telangana ACB traps Bazarhathnoor SI G. Ramesh over alleged Rs 40,000 bribe
The Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau says it caught a sub-inspector of Bazarhathnoor police station, Adilabad, accepting an alleged Rs 40,000 bribe on 4 November 2026.
Key points
- The Telangana ACB says it caught a sub-inspector of Bazarhathnoor police station, Adilabad district, in a bribery trap on 4 November 2026.
- According to the ACB, the officer first demanded Rs 50,000 and later reduced the alleged demand to Rs 40,000.
- The ACB says the officer is being produced before the Special Judge for SPE and ACB Cases, Karimnagar; the case is under investigation.
G. Ramesh, Sub-Inspector of Police, Bazarhathnoor Police Station, Adilabad District, was caught in a trap by the Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on 4 November 2026, according to the bureau. The ACB alleges that he demanded a bribe of Rs 40,000 from a complainant. The bureau said the officer is being arrested and produced before a special court.
What Happened
According to the ACB's press note dated 4 November 2026, the bribe was allegedly demanded for showing official favour: not implicating the complainant in a case registered under Section 194 BNSS relating to the death of a woman, and returning the complainant's mobile phone, which the officer had retained. The ACB said the woman had reportedly made her last phone call to the complainant.
The bureau alleges that the officer threatened to implicate the complainant in that case and demanded money to refrain from doing so. Per the ACB, he first demanded Rs 50,000 and later reduced the demand to Rs 40,000 at the complainant's request.
During the trap, the ACB said, the officer met the complainant near a petrol bunk under construction on the outskirts of the village and told him to place Rs 40,000 beneath centering boxes at that spot, which the complainant did. The ACB said the officer is being produced before the Special Judge for SPE and ACB Cases, Karimnagar, for judicial remand, and that the case is under investigation. The complainant's details have been withheld for security reasons.
These are allegations, not findings of guilt; the accused are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court, and due process continues.
What It Means
A trap case is one in which the bureau, acting on a complaint, arranges for the money to be handed over so it can catch the official at the moment of the alleged demand. The ACB's findings will be tested in court.
The ACB asks anyone facing a bribe demand from a public servant in Telangana to call its toll-free number 1064, or to reach it on WhatsApp at 9440446106. It says the name and details of the complainant will be kept secret. Oquilia's guide lists every state's anti-corruption helpline: https://www.oquilia.com/report-a-bribe.
Source: Telangana ACB press note
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Sources & Citations
- Telangana ACB press note — Anti-Corruption Bureau, Telangana