Udumula Sudhakar Reddy
In a record level harvest Anti Corruption Bureau has trapped more
than 297 corrupt babus in the state while they were accepting bribe till date this year.
ACB has broken the previous record of 264 officials caught red handed and arrested in
graft cases in 2002. The spy camera and audio recordings by ACB sleuths revealed
interesting conversation between the bribe giver and corrupt officials. ACB has seized
around Rs 63 lakh cash in trap cases and Rs 31 crore of disproportionate assets of state
government officials so far this year.
ACB director Mr. Kumar Viswajeet said,”due to stepped up pressure by the agency the
corrupt babus were caught on record asking the complainant "did you inform ACB". Due to
fear of being trapped they were trying to confirm before accepting the graft,” ACB
records the conversations between the complainant and corrupt official secretly to create
evidence against the accused.
Despite two months lull due to United Andhra agitation in Seemandhra region and at
secretariat government office didn’t function and there were no traps for ACB. However
ACB broke the record of 2002 and trapped several officials mostly of Revenue and
Transport department.
ACB director Kumar Viswajeet says increased efforts to nab the corrupt officials by ACB
and as well as taking up cases of smaller amounts too in order to curb grassroots level
corruption have resulted in increased traps.
“We are taking up the cases of all those who are genuine complainants even the graft
amount is small. It is not the question of small fish but the issue of corruption in
rural areas. In villages revenue officials including VROs were found demanding money from
farmers for issuing pattadar pass books. They amounts may be Rs 500 or Rs 1000 but it is
big for those in villages,” said Viswajeet. ACB registered 19 cases of disproportionate
assets when compared six DA cases previous year. ACB was focusing more on liquor scam
investigation during 2012 and booked only 94 cases of corrupt officials.
However the conviction rate has come down this year. The per centage conviction has come
down from 45 per cent in 2012 to 42 per cent in 2013 till November 13. Dismissal from
service and punishment by disciplinary authorities have also come down. ACB officials
hope that by the end of the year they will also catch up. ACB has conducted around 30
regular enquiries and 37 discreet enquires and surprise checks.
Trap cases 182 94 292
Assets cases 54 6 19
Trap amount seized 27.89 13.6 63.26
% conviction 48.94 45.08 42.04
In a record level harvest Anti Corruption Bureau has trapped more than 297 corrupt babus in the state while they were accepting bribe till date this year.
ACB has broken the previous record of 264 officials caught red handed and arrested in
graft cases in 2002. The spy camera and audio recordings by ACB sleuths revealed
interesting conversation between the bribe giver and corrupt officials. ACB has seized
around Rs 63 lakh cash in trap cases and Rs 31 crore of disproportionate assets of state
government officials so far this year.
ACB director Mr. Kumar Viswajeet said,”due to stepped up pressure by the agency the
corrupt babus were caught on record asking the complainant "did you inform ACB". Due to
fear of being trapped they were trying to confirm before accepting the graft,” ACB
records the conversations between the complainant and corrupt official secretly to create
evidence against the accused.
Despite two months lull due to United Andhra agitation in Seemandhra region and at
secretariat government office didn’t function and there were no traps for ACB. However
ACB broke the record of 2002 and trapped several officials mostly of Revenue and
Transport department.
ACB director Kumar Viswajeet says increased efforts to nab the corrupt officials by ACB
and as well as taking up cases of smaller amounts too in order to curb grassroots level
corruption have resulted in increased traps.
“We are taking up the cases of all those who are genuine complainants even the graft
amount is small. It is not the question of small fish but the issue of corruption in
rural areas. In villages revenue officials including VROs were found demanding money from
farmers for issuing pattadar pass books. They amounts may be Rs 500 or Rs 1000 but it is
big for those in villages,” said Viswajeet. ACB registered 19 cases of disproportionate
assets when compared six DA cases previous year. ACB was focusing more on liquor scam
investigation during 2012 and booked only 94 cases of corrupt officials.
However the conviction rate has come down this year. The per centage conviction has come
down from 45 per cent in 2012 to 42 per cent in 2013 till November 13. Dismissal from
service and punishment by disciplinary authorities have also come down. ACB officials
hope that by the end of the year they will also catch up. ACB has conducted around 30
regular enquiries and 37 discreet enquires and surprise checks.
Trap cases 182 94 292
Assets cases 54 6 19
Trap amount seized 27.89 13.6 63.26
% conviction 48.94 45.08 42.04
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