Published Oct 28, 2026 | 8:37 AM ⚊ Updated Oct 28, 2026 | 8:37 AM
The ACB recovered ₹3 lakh from Abid Ali.
Synopsis: A Hyderabad police inspector, M Kondal Rao, and home guard Abid Ali were arrested by the Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau on 27 October for allegedly accepting ₹3 lakh as part of a ₹6 lakh bribe. The ACB said the money was demanded to close a case against the complainant’s father, prevent coercive action against him.
A Hyderabad police inspector and a home guard were arrested by the Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday, 27 October, for allegedly accepting ₹3 lakh as part payment of a ₹6 lakh bribe demanded from a complainant.
M Kondal Rao, Inspector of Police at Mirchowk police station, was caught by the ACB’s City Range-1 unit. The bribe amount was routed through Abid Ali, a home guard posted at the same police station.
According to the ACB, the bribe was demanded to close a case registered against the complainant’s father, prevent coercive action against him and assure the family of help in the future.
The ACB recovered ₹3 lakh from Abid Ali. Both accused are being produced before the Principal Special Judge for SPE and ACB cases in Nampally for judicial remand.
(Edited by Dese Gowda)
