Hyderabad: Two months after locals burst crackers to celebrate the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) trap that caught Keesara inspector Anjaneyulu and sub-inspector D Gnanender Reddy, both accused were granted bail on Saturday. However, except for the SI, Anjaneyulu continued to remain in jail as a disproportionate assets (DA) case is pending against him.In the last two months, three policemen, including one SHO and two SIs, were trapped by the ACB in separate cases linked to Keesara police station. ACB officials registered four different cases in connection with the police station, bringing it unwanted notoriety. Following this, the Malkajgiri police top brass undertook a reshuffle at the station two days ago, transferring 11 personnel.Anjaneyulu is accused of demanding ₹6 lakh from an accused person to avoid harassment and grant station bail. Through SI Gnanender Reddy, ₹5 lakh was allegedly accepted. The cash was received near Rampally Lake during Ganesh immersion festivities, when the ACB laid a trap and caught the SI. Subsequently, both the SHO and the SI were arrested. A week ago, another SI, K Srinivas, was trapped by the ACB after allegedly demanding ₹5 lakh for filing a charge sheet.ACB officials opposed the bail plea, arguing that the investigation was still underway. “If bail is granted, there is a possibility of influencing witnesses, as they are colleagues of the accused officer. The statements of witnesses are yet to be recorded under Section 180 of the BNSS (Section 161 CrPC), and call detail records are yet to be collected. The complainant’s statement is yet to be recorded under Section 183 of the BNSS (Section 164 CrPC),” the ACB told the court.This was the second bail petition filed by the accused. After hearing both sides, the court granted bail. ACB officials also informed the court that a DA case had been registered against Anjaneyulu and that he was remanded to judicial custody on Oct 29.
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