ACB nabs MDO for taking `20K bribe

The ACB arrested a mandal parishad development officer from Paloncha mandal and caught him redhanded while he was accepting a bribe of `20,000 at his office on Friday.

According to officials, the accused, P. Albert, demanded the money to clear a bill related to the construction of a vaikunta dhamam and dumping yard at Pandurangapuram in Paloncha mandal.

The complainant, Ramalingaiah,

● ACCORDING TO officials, the accused, P. Albert, demanded the money to clear a bill related to the construction of a vaikunta dhamam and dumping yard at Pandurangapuram in Paloncha mandal.

agreed to pay the bribe approached the ACB. The MPDO was arrested and the bribe money was recovered from his possession. It might be recalled that a junior assistant at Paloncha tahsildar office was trapped by ACB last month.