ACB Raids 14 Premises Of Sub-Registrar Office Staff Across AP
The raids followed the registration of four criminal cases against SRO staff, after the ACB seized unaccounted cash exceeding ₹1.22 lakh during surprise checks conducted on November 5 and 6, 2025.
VIJAYAWADA: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday intensified its crackdown on corruption in sub-registrar offices (SROs) across Andhra Pradesh, conducting searches at 14 residential premises of government officials following surprise inspections carried out last month.
The raids followed the registration of four criminal cases against SRO staff, after the ACB seized unaccounted cash exceeding ₹1.22 lakh during surprise checks conducted on November 5 and 6, 2025. Acting on specific intelligence about widespread corruption, ACB teams had carried out simultaneous inspections at several SROs across the State, uncovering serious irregularities.
During searches conducted on December 23, ACB officials recovered ₹18,10,110 in cash from a private individual engaged by the Bhogapuram sub-registrar office, along with gold ornaments weighing 522.88 grams. The individual, identified as Aleti Kanaka Raju, was allegedly collecting illegal gratification on behalf of the Joint Sub-Registrar.
In Visakhapatnam, ACB teams searched four locations, including two residences of S. Mohan Rao, Joint Sub-Registrar at the Jagadamba Centre SRO, and seized ₹10,000 in unaccounted cash. A case (Cr. No. 13/RCO-ACB-VSP/2025) was registered on December 22. Searches were also conducted at the premises of Tripuragiri Sudharani alias Pandaranki Sudharani, junior assistant at Pendurthi SRO, and B. Anand Kumar, an office subordinate. Assets worth about ₹1 crore each were detected at the residences of both staff members.
ACB officials also detected immovable properties and motor vehicles at the residence of S. Mohan Rao. All incriminating documents, cash and gold ornaments were seized.
In Vizianagaram district, six premises linked to staff of the Bhogapuram SRO were searched following the seizure of ₹34,280 during the November inspections. The searches included the premises of Pandilapalli Ramakrishna, Joint Sub-Registrar, and five other staff members.
The Chilamathur SRO in Anantapur district came under scrutiny after ₹4,060 was recovered during surprise checks, leading to the registration of a case (Cr. No. 04/RCO-ACB-ATP/2025). Searches were conducted at two locations associated with Meenula Prasad Babu, senior assistant and in-charge Sub-Registrar, and a private individual engaged by the office.
In NTR district, searches were carried out at two premises linked to Sk. Mohamood, senior assistant and in-charge Sub-Registrar of Ibrahimpatnam SRO, following the registration of a case (Cr. No. 10/RCO-ACB-VJA/2025).
ACB officials said further investigation was under way.
