Hyderabad: Bribery trap case surfaced as the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested an associate dean of an agricultural university while accepting Rs 1 lakh in Hyderabad on Tuesday.
The accused, Dr. M. Goverdhan, serves as Associate Dean (Agronomy) at the College of Agriculture under Professor Jayashankar Telangana Agricultural University. ACB officials said they caught him red-handed during the operation.
According to officials, the accused had earlier collected Rs 25,000 from the complainant. He allegedly took the amount for issuing a seed licence and ensuring smooth business operations without departmental hurdles.
Bribery trap case reveals prior demand
Officials said the accused later demanded an additional Rs 1 lakh as an undue advantage. Based on the complaint, the ACB’s City Range-II unit organised a trap to catch him.
During the operation, officials recovered the tainted cash of Rs 1 lakh from the accused. Chemical tests conducted after the trap returned positive results on his fingers, confirming contact with the bribe money.
The ACB stated that the official misused his position and acted dishonestly for personal gain. Authorities then placed him under arrest following the successful trap.
Bribery trap case under investigation
Officials said they would produce the accused before the Special Court for SPE and ACB Cases in Nampally for judicial remand. Further investigation into the bribery trap case is currently underway.
The identity of the complainant has been kept confidential for security reasons. Meanwhile, the ACB urged citizens to report corruption-related complaints through its toll-free helpline number 1064.