Srikakulam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Sep 3 (ANI): A Mandal Parishad Development Officer (MPDO) was arrested allegedly accepting bribes by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) team of Srikakulam district.

Sharing the details about the operation, ACB officials said that N Mosa, the MPDO of Bhamini Mandal had been demanding bribes from one Gellnaki Syam Prasad and three others.

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Prasad and others had been working as village volunteers and the accused had threatened to cut short their services if they failed to pay a bribe of Rs 10,000.

Acting on a complaint by Prasad, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), ACB laid a trap and caught the officer while accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000.

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The accused has been arrested and will be produced before the court. (ANI)

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