Hyderabad: The Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has intensified its operations across the state. From January to June 2025, the ACB registered a total of 126 corruption cases.
During this period, 125 government officials were arrested and remanded to judicial custody. The bureau identified disproportionate assets worth ₹27.66 crore during its investigations. A total of 80 trap cases were registered where officials were caught red-handed while accepting bribes. Through these cases alone, officials seized ₹24.57 lakh in unaccounted cash. Notably, in June alone, ₹3.43 lakh was confiscated.
In addition, surprise inspections at RTA check-posts and sub-registrar offices led to the seizure of ₹2.72 lakh in illegal cash. In 8 cases related to assets disproportionate to known sources of income, ₹13.50 lakh was seized, while another ₹5.22 crore worth of properties were identified.
Apart from these, the ACB also registered 14 criminal misconduct cases, initiated 10 regular inquiries, conducted 11 surprise inspections, and undertook 3 discreet inquiries. June alone witnessed the registration of 31 new cases, including 15 trap cases, 2 disproportionate assets cases, and 3 misconduct cases.
In total, 129 cases were finalized in the past six months and reports were submitted to the government. Of these, 11 cases were finalized in June.
The ACB has officially released these figures, indicating a significant crackdown on corruption across various government departments in Telangana.
