Forest range officer in Jagtial district trapped by ACB

Forest officer in Telangana ACB's net over Rs 80K bribe

Hyderabad: A forest range officer in Jagtial district of Telangana was caught on Thursday, June 4, by the ACB for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 80,000, officials said. The accused officer allegedly accepted the amount as a “reward” from the complainant for facilitating official permission for the felling of 120 teak trees, along with a transport permit, according to an Anti-Corruption Bureau release. The officer had initially d…

Forest range officer in Jagtial district trapped by ACB

A Jagtial forest range officer was arrested for accepting an ₹80,000 bribe from the Anti-Corruption Bureau.

ACB traps Kodimial FRO for demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 80,000

JAGTIAL, JUNE 04, 2026:  Sleuths of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) have trapped the Kodimial Forest Range Officer (FRO) for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 80,000 for doing an official favour on Thursday. Sources said that FRO Mohinuddin had demanded Rs 80,000 as a bribe for the clearance of a file about a timber depot. The victim had approached the ACB, which waylaid and trapped the FRO while accepting the bribe amount in his office, an…