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The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) officials caught Narsapuram Forest Section Officer portion helium was allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹4 lakh from a sawmill owner, successful West Godavari territory connected Tuesday.
Forest serviceman Sadu Suresh Kumar allegedly demanded ₹5 lakh bribe from the complainant to forestall the seizure of his sawmill.
The complainant, who was moving a sawmill astatine Pennada colony successful West Godavari district, had chopped a teakwood brought by a husbandman from his ain field. When the husbandman was transporting the teakwood, the Bhimavaram Forest Department officials seized the wood, on with a four-wheeler. Later, the Forest authorities stopped the operations of the sawmill.
The accused demanded ₹5 lakh from the complainant to debar seizure and resume operations astatine the sawmill.
The ACB officials caught Sadu Suresh Kumar portion helium was accepting the bribe astatine his residence, connected Tuesday. The accused was arrested and would beryllium produced successful the ACB Court successful Rajahmahendravaram, the ACB officials said successful a property release.
