A major corruption scandal rocked Andhra Pradesh as the state’s Anti-Corruption Bureau trapped two policemen accepting ₹3 lakh from a chain-snatching accused in YSR Kadapa. The bold Monday operation at a police station lays bare the nexus between crime and crooked badges.
Pulivendula’s Circle Inspector NV Ramana and Simhadripuram’s Sub-Inspector Dasari Anil Kumar were the fall guys in the ACB’s trap. Their victim? An accused riding a stolen motorcycle sourced from a Kashmir gang notorious for plate-swapping and selling pilfered two-wheelers. This machine fueled chain grabs worth ₹15 lakh in gold.
Armed with evidence on the felon’s deeds, the officers demanded ₹4 lakh to bury the case. A down payment came Saturday, but relentless hounding for more prompted an ACB tip-off. Agents scripted the finale: deliver ₹3 lakh to the SI on premises.
The exchange lit the fuse—ACB teams pounced, securing Dasari with tainted notes and detaining Ramana. The investigation promises more revelations.
ACB’s net widened concurrently. In Ichchapuram, Srikakulam, education functionaries Kurmana Apparao and Uppada Kameswara Rao took ₹10,000 off a retired educator. A Vizianagaram VRO joined the rogues’ gallery via another complainant sting.
DG Atul Singh’s informant expansion drive is reaping results. 2025’s 115 cases encompass 69 entrapment successes, eight disproportionate assets, seven criminal conduct files, 19 standard inquiries, and 12 unannounced checks—building an ironclad anti-corruption bulwark.