Hyderabad, May 13 (PTI) A police officer arrested by the Telangana ACB in a bribery case has been booked for alleged illegal possession of bullets, officials said on Tuesday.

During searches by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) at the home of the arrested officer -- a deputy superintendent -- 21 bullets and 69 empty cases (shells) were found, they said.

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A case was registered following a complaint by an ACB official.

The ACB on Monday said it arrested two police personnel -- a deputy superintendent and an inspector -- in Suryapet town for allegedly demanding a bribe from a complainant in exchange for an official favour.

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The deputy superintendent of Suryapet subdivision and the Suryapet Town police station inspector were arrested after initially demanding a bribe of Rs 25 lakh from the complainant, which they later reduced to Rs 16 lakh at his request, the ACB had said in a release.

The alleged favour involved issuing a notice instead of arresting the complainant in a case and allowing him to run his scanning centre without interference, it had said.

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