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Andhra Pradesh HC Orders DGP-Led CID Probe Into Tirumala Offerings Theft

The order signals a push for independent scrutiny of the theft case, asset trails, the Lok Adalat settlement.

Overview

  • Justice G. R. Prasad directed a CID investigation led by a DGP-rank officer into the alleged 2023 Parakamani theft that included foreign currency.
  • The probe must examine the roles of the TTD Trust Board, its officers, and de facto complainant Y. Satish Kumar, with findings due by December 2, 2025.
  • An ACB officer of DGP rank was tasked to inquire into the movable and immovable assets and bank accounts of accused clerk C. V. Ravi Kumar and his family, including any alienations.
  • The High Court ordered 16 sealed bundles of material to be handed to the CID DGP and asked a Division Bench to examine the legality of the September 2023 Lok Adalat award.
  • The court flagged lapses such as failure to invoke Section 409 IPC and reliance on a Section 41‑A notice, suggested divesting the II Additional JFCM of protocol duties, and noted a ₹14.50 crore property gift approved by the TTD Chairman without a board resolution.