In a rare turn of events, G Divya Jyothi, a GHMC engineer, faces corruption charges after her husband exposed her alleged bribery scheme involving Manikonda municipality contracts. He provided videos, bank records, and chats indicating she accepted bribes from contractors in exchange for swiftly processing their bills.
HYDERABAD: It's not every day that a corruption probe begins with a person walking into the anti-corruption bureau (ACB) office -armed with videos, screenshots and a bank trail against one's spouse. But, that's exactly how G Divya Jyothi, a former deputy executive engineer of Manikonda municipality and now with Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), came under scrutiny. In an unusual twist, her husband turned whistleblower, accusing her of collecting lakhs in bribes from contractors in exchange for fast-tracking their bills.She dismissed the complaint as a "personal grudge" rooted in a strained marriage. But the ACB saw more than just domestic discord. After a swift probe, officials said the evidence pointed to abuse of public office. Now, a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered against Jyothi and unnamed others, based on the complaint lodged by Jyothi's husband Sripad Suvarna on Oct 11, 2024.
Jyothi, who served in Manikonda from Nov 2021 to Oct 2024 before being transferred to GHMC, is accused of clearing contractors' bills worth Rs 400 crore during her tenure, allegedly in return for bribes.Suvarna claimed that on...
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