Adilabad: District employment officer and two others in ACB's net

Hyderabad: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) sleuths on Tuesday trapped a District Employment Officer along with two other government officials while allegedly taking bribe of Rs 2.25 lakh.

The trio was caught by the ACB at the office chamber of the District Employment Officer when they demanded and accepted the bribe from a complainant for getting an official favour done, an ACB release said here.

The trio was taken into ACB custody, it said.

The accused officers performed their public duty improperly and dishonestly, the ACB said adding the bribe amount was recovered from their possession.

An investigation is underway.