Mon Jun 23 14:01:12 UTC 2025: **Summary:**
An Assistant Engineer with the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), T. Manisha, was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) for accepting a bribe of ₹15,000. She allegedly demanded the bribe to process and forward a complainant’s bills. The ACB recovered the bribe money and confirmed its presence on her hands. The accused is being produced before a special judge. The ACB encourages the public to report bribe demands.
**News Article:**
**GHMC Assistant Engineer Arrested for Accepting Bribe in Hyderabad**
**Hyderabad, June 23, 2025** – T. Manisha, an Assistant Engineer with the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), was apprehended today by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) for accepting a bribe of ₹15,000. The arrest took place at the GHMC office in Nehru Nagar, Golnaka, Amberpet.
According to the ACB, Manisha allegedly demanded the bribe to process and forward a complainant’s bills to higher authorities. She had previously accepted ₹5,000 for the same purpose.
“The officer misused her position and acted dishonestly to gain an undue advantage,” stated an ACB official. The bribe money was recovered from Manisha, and a chemical test confirmed its presence on her hands.
Manisha has been taken into custody and is being produced before the Principal Special Judge for SPE and ACB cases at Nampally. The case is currently under investigation.
The ACB is urging citizens to report any instances of bribery by government officials via their toll-free number 1064, WhatsApp at 9440446106, or through their official Facebook and X (formerly Twitter) pages (@TelanganaACB). The ACB guarantees the confidentiality of all complainants.
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