Mancherial’s district Cooperative Officer, Rathod Bikku, was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau for allegedly accepting a Rs. 2 lakh bribe from a cooperative bank employee. He was caught red-handed and sent to judicial remand in Karimnagar.

Mancherial: The District Cooperative Officer (DCO) was arrested by Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) officials allegedly while accepting a bribe of Rs.2 lakh from the employee of a cooperative bank here on Saturday.

ACB DSP Madhu said DCO Rathod Bikku was apprehended when he was receiving the bribe from cooperative bank employee to withdraw a complaint lodged against him, to pay salaries during the period of suspension and not to take action against him based on an inquiry report.

According to ACB officials, the DCO harassed the employee demanding

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