Deputy Tax Officer Arrested

Hyderabad, July 8: A government officer in Hyderabad was arrested by the Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on charges of demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹8,000 to perform official duties.

The accused, M. Sudha, serving as a Deputy State Tax Officer in Madhapur, allegedly solicited a bribe from a businessman for processing a GST registration and issuing a GST number for the complainant’s company.

Acting on a formal complaint, ACB officials laid a trap and caught the officer red-handed while accepting the bribe amount. The officer was taken into custody and further investigation is currently underway.

The Telangana ACB has urged citizens to stand against corruption and report any such incidents. Citizens can lodge complaints through: