An Andhra Pradesh born official in Telangana state Agriculture Department has been suspended from the services for allegedly demanding bribe from an unemployed youth.
Agriculture Officer Neeraja has been facing charges that she demanded Rs 25,000 from engineering graduate Kanna Reddy for granting license to set up fertilizers shop in his native Medak district.
The official also received strong criticism that she was behind police assault on the youth when Reddy went to police station to lodge a complaint against Neeraja. Due to severe injuries, Reddy was admitted to hospital. Taking serious note of the incident, government suspended the official.
While, Neeraja claimed that she did not commit any mistake. Instead, she claims being harassed by the youth who also abused her several times calling her an ‘Non-local’ Andhra woman.
