ACB catches Mahabubnagar youth and sports officer, typist taking Rs.1 lakh bribe

Mahabubnagar: Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) officials of Mahabubnagar Range caught two employees of the District Youth and Sports Office red-handed on Thursday. The two were accepting a bribe of Rs.1 lakh.

The ACB identified the accused as District Youth and Sports Officer Jakku Rajasekhar Reddy and contract-based typist Gore Umesh. They allegedly demanded the bribe to process and approve pending catering bills. They also allegedly demanded it to release a cheque of Rs.3.10 lakh for food supplied to sportspersons at the Volleyball Hostel of SATG, Mahabubnagar, for August 2026.

ACB recovers tainted money from officer

The ACB recovered the tainted amount of Rs.1 lakh from Rajasekhar Reddy. According to the ACB, he accepted the money on his own behalf and on behalf of the typist. The two had a prior understanding to share the bribe.

The ACB alleges the accused misused their official positions to obtain undue financial advantage. The bureau is arresting both and will produce them before the Principal Special Judge for SPE and ACB Cases, Nampally, for judicial remand.

The case is under investigation. The ACB withheld the complainant’s identity for security reasons. It urged the public to report corruption through its toll-free helpline 1064.