Gram panchayat secretary held for taking bribe

Gram panchayat secretary held for taking bribe
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A gram panchayat secretary was arrested for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 5,000 at Pamarru village in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh, Anti-Corruption Bureau officials said today. 

Machilipatnam (AP): A gram panchayat secretary was arrested for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 5,000 at Pamarru village in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh, Anti-Corruption Bureau officials said today.

P Anandbhushan was caught red handed at his office yesterday accepting the bribe from a local contractor for sanctioning and releasing his road works bill, Deputy Superintendent of Police, ACB, V Goplakrishna said.

The contractor had agreed to pay the amount and later approached the ACB office, following which a trap was laid last night and Anandbhushan was caught. A case under relevant sections of Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered against the gram panchayat secretary and further investigations were underway.

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