The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Telangana disclosed that in 2025, they registered a total of 199 cases, leading to the arrest of 273 accused individuals. Among these cases, 157 were trap cases, resulting in the arrest of 224 accused, including 176 government employees. Additionally, there were 15 cases related to disproportionate assets against government officials and 26 cases of criminal misconduct by public servants, leading to the arrest of 34 individuals.
In the same year, the ACB conducted 26 regular enquiries into corruption allegations and carried out 54 surprise checks at various offices, including sub-registrar offices, RTA check posts, and welfare hostels. The agency obtained 115 sanction orders from the government for prosecuting accused officials and filed charge sheets in these cases. Moreover, in the 158 trap cases, the ACB seized a total amount of Rs 57.17 lakh, with Rs 35.89 lakh reimbursed to complainants.
The Director General of the ACB highlighted that properties worth Rs 96.13 crore belonging to accused officials were uncovered in 15 disproportionate assets cases. Emphasizing training, the ACB provided basic induction training to 73 officers, covering various aspects such as preparation of profiles of accused and suspected officers, surveillance techniques, and legal aspects of trap and disproportionate assets cases. Anti-Corruption Week was observed from December 3 to December 9, during which the ACB introduced a QR code-based complaint system to facilitate quick and secure complaint registration for people in remote areas.
