Sheep Distribution Scam: Telangana Suspends Former MD Dr. Ramchander

Hyderabad: Former Managing Director of Telangana Sheep and Goat Development Co-operative Federation Limited Dr Sabavath Ramchander was suspended by the Telangana government. The suspension order came in the backdrop of his arrest by the Anti corruption Bureau(ACB) last month in connection with the Sheep Distribution Scheme scam running into hundreds of crores.

The Telangana government in its order said, “Dr. Sabavath Ramchander, Chief Executive Officer, Telangana Live Stock Development Agency, has acted against the code of conduct of the Government employee and he was involved in moral turpitude”.

Further the order read, “The Government after careful examination of the matter and consideration of the available material and having due regard to the circumstances of the case are satisfied that the criminal charge under investigation is connected with his official position as a Government Servant which involves moral turpitude and therefore come to the conclusion to place him under suspension”.

The agency which was investigating the Criminal Misappropriation Case related to Sheep Distribution Scheme scam arrested Sabavath Ramchander, Chief Executive Officer, Telangana State Livestock Development Agency, and Gundamaraju Kalyan Kumar,former Officer of special duty(OSD) for former Minister for Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development, Fisheries and Cinematography Talasani Sirinivas Yadav.

The ACB alleged that the accused colluded and conspired with Private persons, resorted to gross illegal acts and violations in the course of discharge of their duties. “They violated all the instructions issued for procurement of sheep and deliberately involved private persons/brokers in the procurement process. Further the accused persons illegally obtained undue advantage and caused wrongful loss to the Government exchequer and thus misappropriated Government funds worth Rs.2.10 crores” said ACB in their official statement while arresting the accused.

Meanwhile ACB is continuing its investigation and arrested around 10 members in connection with the case. Further taking the arrested accused into their custody and questioning them.