Hyderabad: The Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on the intervening night of 18-19 October raided 12 RTA checkposts across the state, uncovering a ‘longstanding and organised system of extortion.’ Officials also seized Rs 4,18,880 in unaccounted cash in the operation.

The targeted checkposts include Vishunupuram (Wadapalli) checkpost in Nalgonda district, Kodad checkpost in Suryapet, Krishna checkpost in Narayanpet, Bhoraj checkpost in Adilabad, Bhainsa checkpost in Nirmal, Wankhid checkpost in Komram Bheem-Asifabad, Salabatpoor–Maddunur checkpost and Pendurthy checkpost in Kamareddy.

Officials also raided the Zaheerabad checkpost in Sangareddy, Palvoncha checkpost and Aswarapoor checkpost in Bhadradri-Kothagudem and Muthugudem(Penuballi) checkpost in Khammam.

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