Amaravati, February 23 – The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Andhra Pradesh apprehended two police officers on Monday while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 3 lakh at a police station in the YSR Kadapa district.
ACB officials set up a trap at the Simhadripuram Police Station and apprehended N.V. Ramana, Circle Inspector of the Pulivendula Rural Circle, and Dasari Anil Kumar, Sub-Inspector at the Simhadripuram Police Station, while they were accepting the bribe.
According to ACB officials, the two officers had allegedly demanded a bribe from an accused involved in cases of chain-snatching.
The accused was reportedly involved in purchasing a motorcycle from Brahmam, who was allegedly part of a gang involved in selling stolen two-wheelers sourced from Kashmir after altering their registration number plates.
The accused was allegedly using the motorcycle to commit chain-snatching offences and was suspected of being involved in snatching gold chains worth approximately Rs 15 lakh.
After gathering information about the accused's activities, the police officers allegedly demanded a bribe of Rs 4 lakh in exchange for extending favourable treatment in the case.
The accused had initially paid a portion of the demanded amount last Saturday. However, when the officers allegedly began pressuring him for the remaining amount, he approached the ACB and lodged a complaint.
Acting on the complaint, the ACB set up a trap and instructed the complainant to hand over Rs 3 lakh to the Sub-Inspector at the police station.
When the complainant handed over the bribe amount, ACB officials intervened and apprehended Sub-Inspector Dasari Anil Kumar. Circle Inspector N.V. Ramana was also detained in connection with the case.
The ACB has initiated further investigation into the matter.
Meanwhile, in a separate incident in Ichchapuram in Srikakulam district, ACB officials apprehended Mandal Education Officer (MEO) Kurmana Apparao and Data Entry Operator Uppada Kameswara Rao while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000 from a retired teacher.
In another case, a Village Revenue Officer (VRO), identified as R. Chittibabu of Savaravalli village in Bhogapuram mandal of Vizianagaram district, was also apprehended while allegedly accepting a bribe from a complainant.
ACB Director General Atul Singh had said last month that the bureau would expand its network of informants to identify corrupt officials across departments and strengthen anti-corruption enforcement.
According to official data, the ACB registered 115 cases in 2025, including 69 trap cases, eight disproportionate assets cases, seven criminal misconduct cases, 19 regular enquiries, and 12 surprise inspections.