Hyderabad, May 9 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested an Inspector of Posts attached to the Wanaparthy Division in Telangana for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 30,000 from a complainant.

According to officials, the agency registered a case on May 7 against the Superintendent of Posts, the Inspector of Posts of Wanaparthy Division, and some unidentified persons on charges of corruption and extortion.

The complaint alleged that the officials had already collected Rs 1.3 lakh from the complainant and were demanding an additional Rs 30,000 to process and release substitute salary dues.

Following the complaint, the CBI conducted a trap operation during which the Inspector of Posts was allegedly caught red-handed whil...