Hyderabad: The Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB), Telangana, has arrested a Sub-Inspector of Police attached to Keesara Police Station in the Malkajgiri Commissionerate for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹2 lakh from a complainant.
- According to ACB Press Note No. 172, the accused officer, Sri Konnareddy Srinivas, Sub-Inspector of Police, Keesara Police Station, allegedly demanded the bribe on November 9, 2026, in exchange for an official favour.
- The ACB stated that the officer allegedly sought the amount to ensure the expeditious completion of an investigation and to intimidate the complainant into filing charge sheets against him in Crime Nos. 180/2026 and 738/2026, registered at Keesara Police Station.
- The alleged bribe amount of ₹2,00,000 was recovered from the accused officer at his instance, the ACB said.
- The bureau further alleged that the officer abused his official position and performed his public duty improperly and dishonestly to obtain an undue advantage.
- Following his arrest, the accused was produced before the Hon’ble Additional Special Judge for SPE and ACB Cases at Nampally, Hyderabad, and was remanded to judicial custody.
- The case is under investigation. The ACB has requested the public to report corruption-related complaints through its toll-free number 1064 or the official ACB QR code.
Source: Telangana Anti Corruption Bureau Press Note No. 172, dated November 9, 2026.
