Telangana University V-C caught while accepting bribe of Rs 50,000, arrested

The ACB team caught Prof. Dachepalli Ravinder on Saturday after he had last week demanded bribe from the president of a private education institution which wanted to promote itself in the campus, and had sought allotment of examination centres at the institution.

The V-C was caught while accepting the money at his residence Saturday morning. (Representational/File)

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A team of Nizamabad Police’s Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has caught Telangana University Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dachepalli Ravinder while he was allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 50,000.

The ACB team caught the V-C on Saturday red-handed after he had last week demanded bribe from the president of a private education institution — conducting short-term courses for college and university students — which wanted to promote itself in the campus, and had sought allotment of examination centres at the institution.

The V-C was caught while accepting the money at his residence Saturday morning. The ACB said the V-C was arrested and would be produced before the ACB court in Hyderabad.

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