The Anti-Corruption Bureau officials on Tuesday arrested Parikiti John, panchayat secretary of Kongara Kalan village in Ibrahimpatnam of Ranga Reddy district for allegedly accepting Rs. 7,000 bribe from a person.
The secretary allegedly demanded the bribe to issue a certificate stating that the house of complainant was located in Kongara Kalan village, a press release said. The secretary was caught receiving the bribe in a roadside hotel beside the Agricultural Market Committee check-post in Tukkuguda in R.R. district.
The tainted sum was recovered from Mr. John.