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ACB nabs TTD official for accepting graft

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Press Trust of India Tirupati
Last Updated : Mar 28 2014 | 8:09 PM IST
An assistant technical officer attached to the engineering department of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams here today was caught red-handed by Anti-Corruption Bureau sleuths for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 1000 from a contractor.
The official had allegedly demanded Rs 2000 from a local flex sign board contractor for enabling him get the board contract for erection at Srinivasa Mangapuram temple run by TTD near here, Anti-Corruption Bureau sources said.
The contractor approached ACB who laid a trap in TTD administration building today and caught the official red-handed when he was accepting Rs 1000 from the contractor, they said.
He was booked under relevant sections of Prevention of Corruption Act and arrested, they added.

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First Published: Mar 28 2014 | 8:09 PM IST

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