ACB Raids Hanumakonda Deputy Collector’s Residences in DA Case

During the raids, officials reportedly detected a large number of properties and valuables, including a villa, a flat, a commercial shop, eight open plots and more than 14 acres of agricultural land. The seizure also included ₹30 lakh in cash, bank balances amounting to ₹44 lakh, three four-wheeler vehicles and nearly 300 grams of gold.

The searches were carried out at around 10 locations across Telangana, including Hanamkonda, Warangal, Rangareddy and Hyderabad. ACB teams searched the additional collector’s official residence as well as the houses of several relatives as part of a follow-up probe into his financial dealings and property holdings.

The investigation gathered momentum after Venkat Reddy was allegedly caught red-handed last month while accepting a bribe of ₹60,000. Officials said the bribe was demanded for renewing recognition documents of a private school. Following the incident, the ACB decided to conduct a detailed probe into his financial status.

In connection with the case, the ACB has taken the additional collector and two other employees into custody. Deputy superintendent of police Sambaiah said the raids are directly linked to the corruption case and the suspected illegal accumulation of wealth. The raids on the residences of the senior official have sent ripples through administrative circles, as the ACB continues to scrutinise the records of the accused.