The Forum for Good Governance (FGG) has written to Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, raising concerns over what it describes as an alarming delay in the disposal of Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) cases, despite a steady rise in registrations over the past five years.
The forum released a statement saying that the prolonged pendency is weakening deterrence, emboldening corrupt officials and creating the impression that the system protects wrongdoers instead of the public.
According to data furnished by the ACB in response to an RTI appeal, the bureau registered 621 cases between January 1, 2020, and July 10, 2025. These included 61 trap cases, nine disproportionate assets cases and 14 other criminal misconduct cases in 2020, totalling 84.
In 2021, 74 trap cases, two disproportionate assets cases and seven other cases were booked, totalling 83. In 2022, the numbers rose to 72, 18 and 17 respectively, totalling 107. The bureau registered 73 trap cases, six disproportionate assets cases and eight other cases in 2023, totalling 87.
In 2024, registrations spiked to 129 trap cases, 11 and 12 other cases, finishing at 152 for the year. In 2025, up to July 10, the tally stood at 86, eight and 14 respectively, totalling 108.
