29 March,2018 04:53 PM IST | Visakhapatnam | ANI
A revenue official was arrested on Wednesday by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in Visakhapatnam city of Telangana for accepting a bribe of Rs 50,000.
Chiranjeevi Padal from Gudem Kotha Veedhi Mandal of Visakhapatnam district rural was caught red-handed by the bureau, ACB Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Rama Krishna said.
The official demanded the bribe for issuing a No Objection Certificate (NOC) for mining quarry, he added.
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Further investigation has been initiated into the matter, he said.
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