Hyderabad: Two government officials working on the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) 2.0 project at Bhagirathipet in Jayashankar Bhupalpally district were arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau on Thursday for allegedly demanding commissions ranging from 10% to 25% from a contractor for processing pending bills and allotting additional works.
The arrested officials were identified as Satish Reddy, Project Officer, and Raju, Technical Officer. According to the ACB, they demanded illegal gratification for clearing bills relating to works already executed under the scheme and for allotting further works. The complainant alleged that the officials threatened to withhold pending payments and deny additional contracts unless the commissions were paid.
The investigation found that an aggregate of Rs 39.17 lakh had been transferred to various bank accounts and through UPI, the ACB said. The complainant furnished bank statements and WhatsApp conversations to substantiate the allegations.
Investigators also found that Satish Reddy had allegedly demanded an additional 25% commission on the amount relating to the seventh bill, for recording measurements of further works and processing pending payments.
Based on the complaint and evidence gathered during verification, the ACB's Warangal Range registered a case under Sections 7(a), 7(b) and 13(1)(b), read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. Both officials were produced before the Special Court for SPE and ACB Cases in Warangal for judicial remand. Further investigation is under way.
The accused have not been convicted, and the allegations are yet to be proved.