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Telangana ACB arrests Yadagirigutta Temple Executive Engineer whereas accepting 1.9 lakh bribe

 Voodepu Venkata Rama Rao | Photo Credit: By Arrangement

The Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday (October 30, 2025) arrested an Executive Engineer from the Endowments Department whereas allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹1.9 lakh from a contractor.

The accused, recognized as Voodepu Venkata Rama Rao, is serving because the Executive Engineer of Sri Laxmi Narsimha Swamy Temple at Yadagirigutta in Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district and in addition holds further cost because the Superintending Engineer within the Endowments Department.

He was trapped by the ACB’s Nalgonda vary staff in entrance of a pharmacy in Medipally, Medchal–Malkajgiri district.

Investigators mentioned Rao had demanded and accepted the bribe from a complainant as a reward for processing a invoice amounting to ₹11.5 lakh (excluding GST), associated to the set up of meals machines on the Sri Lakshmi Narsimha Swamy Temple, Yadagirigutta.

The tainted cash was recovered from his possession following the lure, confirming that the bribe was taken at his occasion. He was subsequently arrested and produced earlier than the particular court docket for SPE and ACB instances in Nampally, Hyderabad. The case is at the moment below investigation.

ACB’ cellphone numbers

The ACB has urged residents to report any calls for for bribes by public servants by its toll-free helpline quantity 1064 or WhatsApp at 9440446106. Complaints can be made through the bureau’s official social media handles, with assurances that the identities of complainants might be stored confidential.

Published – October 30, 2025 01:39 pm IST

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