Hyderabad: The Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB), Telangana, has reported the arrest of an Assistant Engineer of the Telangana Southern Power Distribution Company Limited (TSSPDCL) for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹1.20 lakh in Hyderabad.
According to ACB Press Note No. 156, dated October 15, 2026, the accused officer, identified as Pandala Santhosh, Assistant Engineer at the Madhannapet Section under the Santosh Nagar Sub-Division, was caught red-handed by ACB officials from City Range-I.
Bribe allegedly demanded for electricity meters
- The ACB stated that the officer allegedly demanded and accepted ₹1,20,000 from a complainant in exchange for an official favour involving the sanctioning of six new electricity meters to replace old missing meters through online applications.
- According to the press note, the tainted bribe amount was recovered from the officer’s possession at his instance.
- The ACB further alleged that the officer had acted improperly and dishonestly to obtain an undue advantage.
Officer to be produced before court
- The press note stated that the accused officer was being produced before the Hon’ble Principal Special Judge for SPE and ACB Cases at Nampally, Hyderabad, for judicial remand.
- The ACB has withheld the details of the complainant for security reasons.
- The allegations are subject to the legal process, and the accused officer’s guilt must be determined by the competent court.
Source: Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB), Telangana, Hyderabad – Press Note No. 156, dated October 15, 2026.
