Case booked against suspended bill collector

Bhimavaram: The police have registered a case against Mudragalla Srinivasa Rao, bill collector working in Nandamuru Garuvu village of Viravasaram mandal following his suspension in connection with construction of house in plots allotted to downtrodden.

Acting on complaint of Tahsildar Mukkanti, SI N Srinivasa Rao booked the accused under Section 420.

It maybe mentioned here that following a news report published in these columns recently, the officials acted against illegal sale of plots allotted to the poor. 

Following a probe, they suspended an employee charging that he had purchased the plot intended for the poor and persuaded officials by fraudulent means to believe that it was inherited property and got clearance for construction.

The illegal activity of the employee was came to light in the probe by officials who also recommended earlier for the suspension of the employee. 

Following this, district panchayat officer Nagarjunasagar suspended him from services.