The Jagtial CDPO bribe case has drawn attention after Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau officials arrested Child Development Project Officer Daroju Padma for allegedly accepting Rs 63,000 from an Anganwadi worker in Metpalli.According to ACB officials, Padma worked under the Integrated Child Development Scheme and was allegedly caught red-handed while directly receiving the money from the complainant.

Investigators said the payment was sought in exchange for not making adverse remarks during inspections of Anganwadi centres under her jurisdiction.ACB officials alleged that Padma demanded Rs 1,000 every month from each of the 21 Anganwadi centres covered by her project. The Rs 63,000 allegedly accepted during the trap represented the amount calculated for three months from those centres.

Jagtial Anganwadi Worker’s Complaint Leads To ACB Trap

The Jagtial Anganwadi worker approached the Anti-Corruption Bureau over the alleged demand, following which officials arranged a trap operation in Metpalli mandal centre.During the operation, Padma allegedly received the Rs 63,000 directly from the complainant. ACB officials subsequently arrested her and registered a case.

Following the arrest, the accused officer was produced before the Special Court dealing with ACB cases in Karimnagar. She was subsequently sent to judicial remand as legal proceedings began.The case once again puts the focus on anti-corruption enforcement involving public officials in Telangana. The ACB investigates complaints involving alleged bribery and misuse of official positions by government employees.