ACB books excise inspector in disproportionate assets case
The Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has registered a disproportionate assets case against Gundeti Ramu, a Prohibition and Excise Inspector posted in Karimnagar Urban, and formerly
The Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has registered a disproportionate assets case against Gundeti Ramu, a Prohibition and Excise Inspector posted in Karimnagar Urban, and formerly the Station House Officer of Vemulawada, for amassing assets beyond his known sources of income through unlawful means during his service. The case was booked on June 24 following searches conducted at a rented house in Bhavani Nagar, Jagtial, linked to the accused officer.
During the searches, investigators unearthed cash of ₹20.67 lakh, bank deposits of ₹29.88 lakh in the officer’s State Bank of India account and ₹16.77 lakh in a Union Bank account belonging to his father. Officials also identified articles worth ₹11.97 lakh, an open plot in Karimnagar valued at ₹6.05 lakh and commercial land in Sircilla valued at ₹2.18 lakh.
The total value of assets detected during the searches was estimated at ₹87.44 lakh. However, the ACB said the market value of the immovable properties is likely to be substantially higher than their documented value. This comes after a criminal misconduct case was registered against the officer on March 17 this year. The bureau stated that the searches revealed evidence suggesting the accused officer had accumulated both movable and immovable assets disproportionate to his known income.
Searches are continuing and further investigation is underway.
The BriefWire