Panchayat secretary in ACB net for accepting ₹55,000 bribe

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Ongole Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) officials nabbed the panchayat secretary-cum-development serviceman of K. Pallepalem village, portion helium was allegedly accepting ₹55,000 arsenic bribe from a contractor. The accused, Jangala Sampath Kumar, is besides the in-charge panchayat caput of Kothapatnam-I successful Prakasam district.

The contractor filed a ailment with the ACB officials, alleging that Sampath Kumar had solicited a bribe of ₹55,000 successful speech for clearance of bills.

The accused was caught portion helium was accepting the magnitude astatine his bureau successful the colony secretariat successful Kothapatnam mandal connected Monday. He would beryllium produced successful the ACB Special Court successful Nellore, the investigating officers said.

Published - February 09, 2026 07:49 p.m. IST

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