Hyderabad, Oct. 27 -- A police Inspector and a Home Guard attached to Mirchowk police station were caught by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday, October 27, for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 3 lakh.

According to an ACB, Inspector M. Kondal Rao allegedly demanded Rs 6 lakh from a complainant in exchange for closing a case registered against their father, avoiding coercive action, and providing support in the future.

The Inspector allegedly accepted a part payment of Rs 3 lakh through Home Guard Abid Ali. The ACB's City Range-I unit caught them and recovered the tainted amount from Ali's possession.

The ACB said the two officials had acted improperly and dishonestly to obtain undue advantage. Both were arrested...