The ACB arrested two Drugs Control Administration officials and a private employee in Karimnagar for allegedly taking a ₹20,000 bribe from a medical shop owner. The officials had sent the private employee to collect the money, who was caught in a trap.

Karimnagar: Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) sleuths on Tuesday night arrested two officials of the Drugs Control Administration (DCA) and a private employee for accepting bribes from a medical shop owner.

Assistant Director Maryala Srinivasulu, Drugs Inspector Karthik Bhardwaj, and private employee Pulluri Ramu were taken into custody.

According to ACB DSP Vijay Kumar, the Assistant Director and the Inspector had demanded a bribe of Rs 20,000 from a medical shop located on Doctors’ Street in the town for issuing an annual inspection report.

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