ACB Traps Deputy Tahsildar for Accepting Bribe of ₹12,000

Vijayawada: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Saturday trapped and arrested deputy collector Chintakayala Appa Rao for allegedly demanding and accepting bribe of ₹12,000 at the office of the Vijayawada North mandal collector in NTR district.

According to ACB officials, Uppada Sai, a resident of Vambay Colony in Vijayawada, lodged a complaint stating that her grandmother owns a house in the area. To avoid future legal complications, Sai’s father Ramu and his grandmother’s two daughters sought a family members certificate. The application was made on January 29.

Since the certificate was not issued, Sai approached Appa Rao, acting as collector and assistant revenue inspector in-charge, for processing of the same. The official allegedly demanded ₹13,000 as a bribe and later agreed to accept ₹12,000.

Acting on the complaint, ACB officials set a trap for him and caught him red-handed while accepting the bribe amount. He was later arrested.

Searches were also carried out at the suspects’ homes and workplaces.