Palnadu Collector suspends surveyor, VRO over alleged bribery in land resurvey
Palnadu District In-charge Collector Sanjana Sinha has suspended a surveyor and a Village Revenue Officer over bribery allegations. Villagers reported that the officials demanded bribes for land measurements and other services. The Collector emphasized that any negligence or irregularities in the resurvey process would be taken seriously.
- ▪Sanjana Sinha ordered the suspension of surveyor Kiran Kumar and VRO Venkayya.
- ▪Villagers alleged that the officials demanded large sums as bribes for land-related services.
- ▪The suspension followed complaints and a preliminary inquiry into the officials' conduct.
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Palnadu District In-charge Collector Sanjana Sinha has ordered the suspension of Konuru village surveyor Kiran Kumar and Village Revenue Officer (VRO) Venkayya of Achampet mandal over allegations of irregularities in the ongoing land resurvey.The action was announced at a constituency-level review meeting in the Pedakurapadu Assembly constituency on Wednesday (May 20, 2026), which villagers and farmers from Konuru attended. Father alleges foul play in daughter’s death at Krosuru police station in Palnadu districtDuring the meeting, the villagers told the In-charge Collector that the two officials had allegedly been demanding large sums as bribes for land measurements, alterations in revenue records and other government services.
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