Tel social welfare official held for accepting Rs 1 lakh bribe

A Deputy Director of Social Welfare department was today caught while accepting a bribe of Rs 1 lakh here, an ACB officer said.

Perika Yadaiah (55) had allegedly sought Rs 1.50 lakh from a contractor to grant him the permission to supply vegetables to government-run hostels, ACB Dy SP T.Sudershan Goud said.

On the basis of the complaint, the ACB officials laid a trap and caught Yadaiah when he was taking Rs 1 lakh, at the residence of warden Shyamsunder in Ramnagar area.

Shyam Sunder (40) was also taken into custody for allegedly mediating the deal.