ACB traps hostel warden in Bhadradri Kothagudem over ₹14,000 bribe
A hostel warden in Bhadradri Kothagudem was caught by the ACB allegedly accepting ₹14,000 to overlook six days of a complainant's absence.
A warden of an ST Boys Hostel in Bhadradri Kothagudem district was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau on Friday, accused of accepting a ₹14,000 bribe to overlook six days of a complainant's absence from work.
The accused, Bukya Velusimha, serves as warden and record assistant at the ST Boys Hostel in Palvancha and also holds additional charge of the ST Boys Hostel at Satyanarayanapuram in Charla mandal.
According to the ACB, Velusimha sought money from the complainant in exchange for not marking her six days of absence during August as unauthorised. He is said to have assured her that the absence would carry no adverse consequences for her service and would not create problems when her salary bills were prepared later.
The demand reportedly began at ₹15,000 and was brought down to ₹14,000 after negotiations.
Acting on a complaint, officials of the ACB's Khammam Range unit laid a trap at the ST Boys Hostel in Satyanarayanapuram village and caught him as he allegedly accepted the money. The agency said ₹14,000 was recovered from his possession.
Chemical tests conducted on both his hands returned positive results, the ACB said.
Velusimha has been arrested and is being produced before the Special Judge for SPE and ACB Cases in Warangal. Further investigation is under way.