Officials from the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) caught N. Vijaya Bhaskar, a Senior Accountant at the Divisional Sub-Treasury Office in Narsipatnam, while accepting the ₹30,000 bribe for doing an official favour in Anakapalli district on Friday.The accused officer, Mr. Vijaya Bhaskar, demanded a bribe of ₹40,000 to process the pending arrears of the increments bill for the years 2023, 2024 and 2025 of the complainant, P. Srinivasa Rao, a retired Tahsildar. Based on the complainant's request, the accused officer reduced the bribe amount to ₹30,000 and stated that the bill would not be processed if the bribe was not given.Following the complaint from the victim, the ACB officials ascertained facts and laid a trap. At around 12.30 p.m., the officer was caught red-handed when he further demanded and accepted the bribe. Published - August 28, 2026 07:19 pm IST