Hyderabad: The Narayanpet RDO bribe case surfaced on Tuesday after the Anti-Corruption Bureau caught Revenue Divisional Officer Pathlavath Ramachander allegedly accepting Rs.25,000 in Narayanpet.
ACB officials from the Mahabubnagar Range caught the officer red-handed while he was allegedly taking the bribe from a complainant, officials said. The agency said the money was demanded for approving a file linked to the late registration of birth certificates of the complainant and four of his friends.
Officials said the bribe amount was recovered from the officer’s possession at his instance. They added that he had acted dishonestly and misused his official position to obtain an undue gain.
Narayanpet RDO bribe case linked to birth certificate file
According to the ACB, the complainant had approached the officer over a file concerning delayed birth registration certificates. The file covered the complainant and four others. Investigators said the officer allegedly demanded Rs.25,000 to clear that file.
The ACB said the recovery was made during the trap. As a result, the case turned into a major development in the Narayanpet RDO bribe case. Officials also said the officer was being arrested.
He was set to be produced before the Special Judge for SPE and ACB Cases Court at Nampally in Hyderabad. Meanwhile, the case remained under investigation.