Education Department Officials Caught Red-Handed in Madanapalle Bribe Scandal

• A bribe racket was exposed at the District Education Office in Madanapalle, Annamayya district.
• Assistant Director Rajasekhar and Senior Assistant Mahaboob Basha (Munna) demanded Rs. 45,000 bribe to upgrade ABC Upper Primary School.
• The bribe was to be placed in a lunch box and handed over after Sankranti holidays.
• School owner Seshadri Naidu complained to Kadapa ACB, leading to a raid.
• ACB officials caught Munna red-handed accepting the bribe; Rajasekhar was also taken into custody and both were sent to Nellore ACB court.

Why It Matters: Two education officials in Madanapalle were arrested for demanding a bribe to upgrade a school.