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ACB Raids 10 Sites in Telangana in Disproportionate Assets Case Against Suspended Additional Collector

The expanded probe follows a December sting capturing a ₹60,000 bribe.

Overview

  • Ten Anti-Corruption Bureau teams carried out simultaneous inspections across Hyderabad, Rangareddy and Warangal districts linked to A. Venkat Reddy and his associates.
  • A fresh disproportionate assets case was registered on January 21 based on earlier findings, and searches and evidence-gathering are continuing.
  • The December 5 trap recorded the official accepting ₹60,000 inside the Integrated District Officers Complex for work tied to a school’s recognition files.
  • Investigators identified junior assistant Kanneboina Manoj as the intermediary in receiving the bribe and noted that senior assistant Mohd Ghousuddin had earlier sought the same amount.
  • Early raids after the trap seized over ₹30.3 lakh in cash, land-related documents and bank locker details, and current checks include properties in Rock Town Colony, L. B. Nagar and Manchirevula Villas.