Hyderabad: ACB Obtains 32 Cases Details in Find Out Bribery Activities of CCS Inspector

 Hyderabad: The ACB has obtained details of 32 cases which were investigated by inspector Ch. Sudhakar, arrested recently while taking a Rs 3 lakh bribe, suspecting that he had indulged in corruption while dealing with those cases.

Sudhakar belongs to the Hyderabad Central Crime Station (CCS) economic offence wing (EOW). ACB officials have asked those whom Sudhakar may have extorted, to approach the bureau.

Sources said that the ACB officials verified a few FIRs which were registered by the CCS EOW and entrusted to Sudhakar for investigation. When the officials inquired with some accused in the cases, a few hesitated to reveal details while others spoke of Sudhakar’s demands.

It is following this information that the ACB officials asked the complainants to come forward and lodge complaints with the ACB for taking action against Sudhakar.

In the case in which he was arrested, Sudhakar was handling a cheating case against Mani Ranga Swamy Ayyar, a consultant, of Old Bowenpally. One C.V.S. Satya Prasad had lodged a complaint against Swamy.

The ACB said Sudhakar bargained with Swamy and fixed the bribe at Rs 15 lakh to let the accused off the hook. As advance, the inspector demanded Rs 5 lakh. Swamy approached the ACB.

Initially, Swamy gave Rs 3 lakh at which time the ACB caught the inspector red-handed.

ACB officials said that they had a tough time catching the inspector, who noticed them, threw away the bag carrying the bribe amount and started running from the Old CP office premises. ACB officers chased and caught him. An officials said the bureau would approach the court for Sudhakar’s custody for interrogation, and unearth his illegal properties.