What Telangana ACB found during raids on DSP Sankireddy Bheem Reddy in DA case
HYDERABAD: The Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday registered a disproportionate assets (DA) case against Sankireddy Bheem Reddy, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) currently posted in Police Computer Services (PCS), following searches that allegedly unearthed assets worth several crores.
The ACB conducted simultaneous searches at the officer’s residence and 15 other premises linked to his relatives, associates and alleged benamidars under the provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act.
Properties across two states
According to the ACB, investigators found documents relating to a luxury villa at Vessella Meadows in Ibrahim Bagh, a G+2 residential building with a penthouse and another flat in Telecom Nagar, a flat in Gachibowli, two flats in Tellapur and several open plots in Nagole, Patancheru and Vikarabad.
Officials also identified agricultural land holdings, including 3.5 acres at Zaheerabad, more than 44 acres in Karnataka, two acres in Vikarabad, 4.2 acres at Muchintala village and one acre at Devanahalli near Bengaluru.
The bureau further found documents relating to a share in a G+5 commercial complex on Lanco Hills Road in Manikonda, a 3,000 sq ft commercial space near Manikonda Marrichettu Junction and an investment of ₹75 lakh in a rock sand minerals company.
Cash, jewellery and bank deposits seized
During the searches, the ACB seized cash of about ₹43.6 lakh, including ₹3.6 lakh from Bheem Reddy’s residence and ₹40 lakh from the residence of an alleged benami.
Officials also recovered about 2 kg of gold ornaments, 20 kg of silver articles and documents relating to bank deposits of nearly ₹19.91 lakh.
Investigators said the market value of the immovable properties is likely to be significantly higher than their registered value, indicating that the total assets could be worth several crores.
Foreign liquor bottles found
The ACB also found 23 foreign liquor bottles at the officer’s residence. The Excise Department has been informed to initiate appropriate action.
The bureau said verification of additional assets is continuing and the disproportionate assets case remains under investigation.
