Tahsildar caught taking Rs 2 lakh bribe

Kurnool : Venkatesh Naik, Tahsildar of Jupadu Bangla mandal was caught red-handed while accepting Rs two lakh bribe from a farmer for issuing pattadar passbooks to a farmer.

According to ACB officials, Dasari Narayana of Tangedancha village applied for pattadar passbooks for his 26.66 acres of land in the outskirts of Parumandala village. However, the tahsildar demanded Rs. 10 lakh for issuing the passbooks. Finally, the tahsildar agreed to issue passbooks for Rs. 5 lakh with the payment of Rs. 2 lakh before and Rs. 3 lakh after issuing passbooks.

The ACB officials, contacted by Dasari Narayana, laid a trap and caught the tahsildar red-handed while accepting Rs. 2 lakh.