Metpally Sub-Registrar, two others in ACB net

Three, including the Sub-Registrar in Metpally Sub-Registrar Office, Jagtial were arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Wednesday for demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹10,000.

The accused officials include Mohammad Asifuddin, Sub-Registrar, Banoth Ravi Kumar, an outsourced office subordinate and Armoor Ravi, assistant document writer. According to the police, Armoor Ravi was caught red handed while accepting ₹5,000 from the complainant on behalf of the first two officials.

The bribe was demanded allegedly for handing over the original sale deed and memorandum of deposit of title deeds registered on December 28, 2024.

Investigation also revealed that the accused officials had initially demanded ₹10,000, however after persistent requests of the complainant, reduced the amount to ₹5,000. The tainted amount was recovered from Armoor Ravi.

The three were arrested and produced before the special court for SPE and ACB cases in Karimnagar. An investigation is under way.

Published - January 15, 2025 06:37 pm IST