India: Anti-Corruption Bureau Arrests Official and Uncovers Assets Worth ₹500 Million | CUAC

Civil Anti-Corruption Union – Follow-up India’s Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Saturday arrested an administrative official working at the office of the Revenue Divisional Officer in Ibrahimpatnam, Telangana, in a case involving alleged possession of assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. The ACB said it conducted searches at seven locations linked to the official, during which investigators uncovered properties and assets with an estimated market value of around ₹500 million (50 crore Indian rupees). According to the report, the assets included residential apartments, a penthouse, a plot of land, agricultural land, as well as other assets and investments. The investigation indicated that the value of the wealth uncovered was allegedly disproportionate to the official’s known sources of income. Legal proceedings and investigations into the sources of the assets are continuing. The case comes as part of the Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau’s efforts to pursue cases involving alleged illicit enrichment and possession of assets disproportionate to income among government officials. Source: Times of India