Two Armed Reserve sub-inspectors, identified as Pramod Goud and Jatavath Babu Naik, were apprehended by the Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on March 9, 2026. They are accused of accepting a ₹1 lakh bribe after allegedly threatening to implicate a cybercrime victim.
The incident, occurring at the Cybercrime Police Station in L.B. Nagar, Malkajgiri Commissionerate, began with a complaint from a 36-year-old businessman. This individual had already suffered a financial loss of ₹2 lakh due to an online fraud. Instead of assisting him, the two sub-inspectors allegedly coerced him, attempting to frame him as an accused in the cybercrime case. The demand for the bribe, amounting to ₹1 lakh, was reportedly made to prevent his arrest.
"The ACB on Monday (March 9, 2026) arrested two Armed Reserve (AR) sub inspectors posted at the Cyber Crime Police Station in the Malkajgiri Commissionerate for allegedly demanding and accepting ₹1 lakh from the businessman."
Following the businessman's subsequent complaint to the ACB, a sting operation was conducted. ACB officials successfully trapped the officers and recovered the ₹1 lakh in cash. Both officers are expected to be produced before the Special Judge for SPE & ACB Cases in Nampally.
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The ACB's action underscores an ongoing campaign against corruption within public service sectors. The details of the alleged bribe demand suggest officers may have sought to extort money by manufacturing charges or offering a fabricated reprieve from prosecution.
This event surfaces from a situation that began with a victim seeking help for financial malfeasance. The businessman had approached the police after losing ₹2 lakh to what is described as an online fraud. The subsequent actions of the sub-inspectors appear to have transformed his status from complainant to potential defendant, necessitating intervention by an anti-graft agency.