Hyderabad cop caught red-handed accepting ₹2 lakh bribe: ACB
Synopsis
Telangana's ACB caught Sub-Inspector Kondareddy Srinivas red-handed pocketing ₹2 lakh at Keesara Police Station — the second police bribery arrest in the state within five days. The back-to-back stings point to a sharp escalation in ACB operations targeting officers who weaponise their investigative powers against the very people they are supposed to serve.
Key Takeaways
SI Kondareddy Srinivas of Keesara Police Station , Malkajgiri Commissionerate, was caught red-handed by the ACB on 9 November 2026 .
The bribe amount of ₹2 lakh was allegedly demanded to expedite investigations and file charge sheets against the complainant.
The entire ₹2 lakh in tainted money was recovered; Srinivas was produced before the I Additional Special Judge at Nampally for judicial remand.
This is the second police bribery arrest in Telangana in November 2026 — on 4 November , SI G.
Ramesh of Adilabad's Bazarhathnoor station was held for demanding ₹40,000 .
Both cases are under active investigation; the complainant's identity has been withheld for security reasons.
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Telangana on Monday, 9 November 2026, arrested a Sub-Inspector of Police after catching him red-handed while allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹2 lakh in Hyderabad. The officer, identified as Kondareddy Srinivas, was attached to Keesara Police Station under Malkajgiri Commissionerate.
How the Trap Was Laid
According to the ACB, the complainant is an accused in two criminal cases registered at Keesara Police Station. SI Kondareddy Srinivas allegedly demanded the bribe to ensure the expeditious completion of investigations and the immediate filing of charge sheets against the complainant — services that formed part of his official duty.
Acting on the complaint, ACB officials from City Range-2 laid a trap and apprehended Srinivas in the act. The entire tainted amount of ₹2 lakh was recovered from the accused officer. The ACB, in its official release, stated that Srinivas 'abused his official position and performed his public duty improperly and dishonestly to obtain undue advantage.'
Judicial Remand and Investigation Status
Following his arrest, SI Srinivas was produced before the I Additional Special Judge for SPE and ACB Cases at Nampally for judicial remand. The case remains under active investigation. The ACB confirmed that the identity of the complainant has been withheld for security reasons.
Second Such Arrest This Month
Notably, this is the second instance of a police officer being caught by the ACB for accepting a bribe in November 2026 alone. On 4 November, Sub-Inspector G. Ramesh of Bazarhathnoor Police Station in Adilabad district was arrested for allegedly demanding ₹40,000 from a complainant.
In that case, the deceased woman had reportedly made her last phone call to the complainant before her death. SI Ramesh allegedly exploited this circumstance, threatening to implicate the complainant in a case related to the suicide of an unmarried woman, and also withheld the complainant's mobile phone. He initially demanded ₹50,000, later reducing it to ₹40,000 at the complainant's request.
Pattern of Police Corruption in Telangana
This comes amid sustained ACB operations targeting corruption within the state's law enforcement apparatus. Two bribery arrests within five days of each other, involving officers from different commissionerates, signals a broader accountability push by the anti-graft agency. Critics argue that such arrests, while necessary, also expose structural vulnerabilities in police oversight mechanisms that allow officers to exploit their investigative powers for personal gain.
The ACB is expected to file its charge sheet upon completion of the investigation; both cases remain closely watched by civil society groups tracking police accountability in Telangana.
Point of View
The pattern is striking: both officers allegedly exploited the investigative process itself as leverage, turning charge sheets and mobile phones into instruments of extortion. What the arrests do not yet answer is systemic — how many such demands go unreported because complainants fear retaliation more than they trust the ACB. Without whistleblower protection reforms and mandatory body-cam accountability, these arrests, however welcome, remain remedial rather than preventive.
NationPress
9 Nov 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Who was arrested by the Telangana ACB on 9 November 2026?
Sub-Inspector Kondareddy Srinivas of Keesara Police Station, Malkajgiri Commissionerate, was arrested by the Telangana ACB on 9 November 2026 after being caught red-handed accepting a bribe of ₹2 lakh.
Why did the sub-inspector demand the bribe?
According to the ACB, SI Srinivas allegedly demanded ₹2 lakh from a complainant who was an accused in two criminal cases at Keesara Police Station. The bribe was purportedly sought to ensure the expeditious completion of investigations and the immediate filing of charge sheets.
What happened after the arrest of SI Kondareddy Srinivas?
Following his arrest, Srinivas was produced before the I Additional Special Judge for SPE and ACB Cases at Nampally for judicial remand. The case is under active investigation, and the complainant's identity has been withheld for security reasons.
Is this the first police bribery arrest in Telangana this month?
No, this is the second such arrest in November 2026. On 4 November, SI G. Ramesh of Bazarhathnoor Police Station in Adilabad was arrested for demanding ₹40,000 from a complainant, allegedly threatening to implicate him in a case related to a woman's suicide.
What action is the ACB taking in these cases?
The ACB has arrested both officers, recovered the tainted amounts, and produced them before the appropriate courts for judicial remand. Both cases remain under investigation, with charge sheets expected upon completion.
