ACB raids Nellore toll plaza: ₹68,000 found by the roadside, ₹1.70 lakh in a car boot
Officers find ₹68,000 lying by the road and ₹1.70 lakh in the boot of a motor vehicle inspector’s car; the ACB says he was collecting money from drivers with the help of two home guards and a private driver
On September 6, 2026, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) conducted an unexpected inspection at the Transport Department's toll plaza in Musunuru, close to Kavali in Nellore district. During the search, they apprehended ₹2.38 lakh in undisclosed currency.
Further investigations revealed that an additional ₹68,000 was found scattered on the roadside, while another ₹1.70 lakh was discovered in the boot of a car belonging to Motor Vehicle Inspector Banavath Gopi Naik. Inspector Naik, along with two home guards and a private driver, was allegedly involved in collecting money from drivers at the toll plaza.
The ACB is currently conducting a thorough investigation into the matter.
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