The Office of Corruption (ACB) arrested a sub -inspector of the Mancherial District Police for spending ₹ 1.5 Lakh of the ₹ 2 Lakh seized in an extortion case.
The accused officer was identified as Nelki Sugunakar, 38, published at the Coal Chemical Complex Police Station (CCC).
He also demanded and accepted a bribe or ₹ 30,000 of the plaintiff.
According to ACB, the sub -inspector allegedly registered a case against certain people who illegalized and restricted the plaintiff.
Duration The course of the investigation, according to the reports, the accused officer surpassed ₹ 2 Lakh, said he had been extorted from the plaintiff, of the arrested persons.
However, instead of returning the recovered amount, the officer demanded and accepted a bribe of ₹ 30,000 through telephone payment, through his associate identified as D. Deepak, to ensure that the name of the plaintiff is not included in the FIR. The officer allegedly threatened the plaintiff with implication in the case if the claim was not with.
Subsequently, when the plaintiff assured a court order to recover the ₹ 2 Lakh, the officer allegedly admitted to having used ₹ 1.5 Lakh for personal expenses, and offered only ₹ 50,000. In an additional act of deception, he took a photograph, pretending to deliver the entire ₹ 2 Lakh, and then left without giving the releasing sum.
After his trial, the official was produced before the Special Court for cases of SPE and ACB in Karimnagar.
The case remains under investigation, and the claimant’s identity has remained confidential for security reasons.
Published – April 18, 2025 9:06 pm ist