Caught taking a bribe, a law officer in Telangana tore the currency notes and flushed them down the toilet in an attempt to wipe out evidence.
The incident occurred in Hyderabad on Monday when officials of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) caught Assistant Public Prosecutor Shakeel Ansari taking a bribe.
Ansari works at the Junior First Class Magistrate's (JFCM) court in Shadnagar town.
He had demanded Rs 8,000 from Prabhakar Reddy for not including his mother's name in a case. Mr Reddy lodged a complaint with the anti-graft agency, which laid a trap to catch the officer red-handed.
On Monday, Ansari was collecting the bribe money from Mr Reddy at his house in Hyderabad when the ACB team arrived.
On noticing the officials, he tore the currency notes and flushed them down a toilet. The officials managed to retrieve the torn pieces and arrested him.
3 People Die After Drowning In Lake In Telangana: Cops Bus Conductor Misbehaves With Woman Passenger In Telangana, Taken Into Police Custody Toddler Mauled To Death By Pack Of Stray Dogs In Hyderabad: Police Travel Influencer Aanvi Kamdar Dies After Falling Off A Waterfall Near Mumbai Amid Huge Row, Karnataka Pauses Bill For Reservation In Private Sector Firms BJP Subtly Asking Ajit Pawar To Quit "Mahayuti": Sharad Pawar's NCP Biden Says Could Drop Election Bid If "Medical Condition" Emerged Russia Says It's Ready To Work With Any US Leader 3 People Die After Drowning In Lake In Telangana: Cops Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.