Overview
- ACB City Range-II officers intercepted a Maruti Swift on Raj Bhavan Road and found ₹2.4 lakh in unaccounted cash in the possession of HMWSSB Joint Director A. Srinivas.
- The bureau says Srinivas gave inconsistent explanations and failed to account for the source of the money when questioned at the scene.
- Officers seized the cash under a panchanama, which is a formal on-site record used to preserve evidence and start verification of alleged financial misconduct.
- The ACB said it will inform the Income Tax Department and may pursue further action depending on verification results, with the investigation still under way.
- The case highlights how anonymous tip-offs trigger local ACB surveillance of municipal officials and could lead to tax assessments or criminal charges if investigations confirm illegal collections.