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The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) connected Tuesday (October 7, 2025) trapped 2 officials from the Drugs Control Administration, Karimnagar district, and a backstage idiosyncratic portion accepting a bribe of ₹20,000 for an authoritative favour.
Assistant Director Maryala Srinivasulu and Drug Inspector Karthik Bharadwaj were arrested astatine Vijetha Hospital, Karimnagar, aft they demanded and accepted the bribe done a backstage intermediary, identified arsenic Pulluri Ramu.
According to the ACB, the bribe was demanded for clearing the yearly inspection of a pharmacy owned by the complainant. Officials said the tainted magnitude of ₹20,000 was recovered from Pulluri Ramu, who had collected it connected behalf of the 2 officers.
All 3 accused were arrested and produced earlier the peculiar tribunal for SPE and ACB cases successful Karimnagar. The lawsuit remains nether investigation, and the complainant’s individuality has been withheld for information reasons.
ACB’s Toll escaped fig to complaint
The ACB has urged citizens to study immoderate instances of bribery by nationalist servants via its toll-free helpline 1064 oregon done its authoritative societal media channels, assuring that the identities of complainants volition beryllium kept confidential.
