Sangareddy | September 9, 2026 — Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau officials on Tuesday nabbed Ramavath Govind Ram, the District Intermediate Education Officer (DIEO) of Sangareddy, while he was allegedly demanding and accepting a ₹20,000 bribe at his office, according to ACB officials.
The officer allegedly sought the payment from a representative of Vikas Vocational Junior College, Sangareddy, in return for conducting an inspection and submitting a report needed for the extension of the institution’s provisional affiliation and its renewal. The ACB said the officer had initially demanded ₹50,000 for the official favour.
According to the agency’s account, Ramavath had already accepted ₹30,000 before the latest trap operation. The ACB said its officials recovered the tainted amount of ₹20,000 from the officer’s possession during the action at his office.
The case concerns the exercise of an administrative function linked to the recognition and affiliation process for an educational institution. An inspection report by the district intermediate education administration can form part of the process for extending provisional affiliation and renewing the institution’s approval, although the report did not provide further details on the college’s application or the status of its affiliation.
The ACB alleged that the officer performed his public duty improperly and dishonestly to obtain an undue advantage. The allegation relates to the demand and acceptance of money in connection with an official inspection and report. The agency’s account did not indicate whether any other person had been detained or booked in connection with the case.
The reported action highlights how administrative approvals and inspections can become points of contact between public officials and institutions seeking regulatory clearances. In this instance, the alleged payment was linked to a vocational junior college’s request for continuation of its provisional affiliation. Further details about the case, including the sections invoked and the next legal steps, were not available in the information released by the ACB and cited in the report.
The Anti-Corruption Bureau’s operation followed a complaint from the college representative, according to the report. The agency has not publicly established the allegations through a final adjudication, and the accused officer remains entitled to due process. The next steps will depend on the investigation and proceedings arising from the trap case.
