ACB Raids Uncover Rs 2 Crore Cash and Luxe Properties in Telangana Power Official’s Corruption Case
In a big crackdown on corruption, Telangana’s Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) raided the home and offices of a power company official in Hyderabad on Tuesday. They seized over Rs 2.18 crore in cash and discovered a stash of properties that scream "disproportionate assets" – way more than what his salary could buy.
The target? Ambedkar Erugu, an Assistant Divisional Engineer (ADE) with the Telangana Southern Power Distribution Company Limited (TGSPDCL) in Ibrahimbagh, Hyderabad. ACB teams swooped down on 11 spots linked to him and his family starting early morning. Officials say Ambedkar built up this huge wealth through shady means, and they’ve slapped a disproportionate assets case on him. The probe is still ongoing, so expect more twists.
What did they find? A treasure trove! This includes a house, a swanky G+5 building, two prime open plots in Hyderabad, 1,000 yards of farmland, a full-blown chemical company called Amthar Chemicals on 10 acres in Penpahad, Suryapet district, gold jewelry, two fancy four-wheelers, and that massive cash haul. Talk about living large on the government’s dime!
This isn’t the first time ACB has struck gold in Telangana corruption raids. Just last month, on August 19, they busted another official – Tahsildar Bandi Nageswara Rao from Warangal Fort Mandal in Warangal district. Searches at seven locations turned up assets worth over Rs 5 crore. Corruption in government offices? ACB is on it like hawks.
And there’s more action in the courts too. In a separate Telangana ACB corruption case, a judge handed down a one-year jail term to Ch. Srinivas Raju, Tahsildar of Thirumalagiri Mandal in Nalgonda district. Convicted under the Prevention of Corruption Act, he got rigorous imprisonment for demanding a Rs 1 lakh bribe back in 2011. The bribe was for a simple favor: updating revenue records and issuing pattadar passbooks for some agricultural land.
The court didn’t stop there – they fined him Rs 25,000, with an extra month in simple jail if he doesn’t pay up. It’s a strong reminder that the law catches up, even years later.
These back-to-back busts show ACB’s zero-tolerance push against corruption in Telangana. Stay tuned as investigations heat up – could there be more officials in the hot seat?
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