ADE caught taking ₹30,000 bribe in Nalgonda district

An Assistant Divisional Engineer (ADE) in Nalgonda district was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on April 16 while accepting a bribe of ₹30,000 for clearing an official bill related to electrical works.

According to the ACB, the accused officer, Sirikonda Saidulu, serving in Devarakonda, had demanded bribe from a complainant for processing and forwarding a bill worth ₹10 lakh. The bill pertained to electrical restoration work undertaken by the complainant following damage to a 33/11 kV power line during a storm on October 29, 2025. The line is connected to the Kambalapally substation.