Suspended inspector had amassed 2.8 cr assets
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ACB officials conduct searches at tainted police officer and his relative places and seized properties
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Hyderabad: The suspended Keesara inspector, Arkapally Anjaneyulu, who was arrested under graft charges, had amassed illegal assets worth Rs 2.28 crore by misusing his powers. The ACB officials have conducted searches on tainted police officer and his relative places and seized properties on Saturday
The Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) officials registered a case of the disproportionate assets to the known sources of income against suspended Keesara Inspector. During the searches, several property documents were found such as two plots of 150 square yards each with an old house at Lingojiguda, Saroor Nagar valued at Rs 30 lakh, one old house measuring 240 sq yards at CR Enclave, Mansoorabad, LB Nagar, valued at Rs 40 lakh, one under construction house measuring 180 sq yards situated at Perur village, valued at Rs 50 lakh, two acres of agricultural land at Haliya, Miryalguda valued at 80 lakh.
Further enquiries revealed that the accused officer had acquired some more agricultural lands at Haliya, Miryalguda. The market value of the properties is expected to be much higher than the official value.
Furthermore, the ACB found cash of Rs 7 lakh, gold ornaments weighing 60 tulas, valued at approximately Rs 5 lakh, one Maruti Vitara Brezza Car valued at approximately Rs 6.50 lakh, and household articles and electronic gadgets valued at Rs 10 lakh, were found during the searches. The grand total assets of the accused officer was estimated at Rs.2,28,50,000.
Earlier, on September 16, the accused officer while working as Inspector, Keesara police station, Malkajgiri Police Commissionerate was caught red handed when he demanded Rs 8 lakh and accepted Rs5 lakhs through his subordinate, D Gyanender Reddy, SI, Keesara for doing an official favour.
In this case, the accused officer was arrested on September 17 and produced before the ACB Court and presently he is lodged in Chanchalguda Central Prison.
In the present case Arkapally Anjaneyulu will be produced before the Court on PT Warrant.
