ACB raids Hanamkonda Deputy Collector’s residence

Hyderabad: The Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau on Wednesday conducted raids at properties linked to suspended Hanamkonda Additional Collector, A Venkat Reddy, in connection with a disproportionate assets (DA) case. Officials discovered assets worth Rs 7.69 crore.

Venkat Reddy was earlier caught by the ACB in December while allegedly demanding a bribe of Rs 1 lakh for extending permission to a school during his tenure as in-charge District Education Officer (DEO), following which the State government had placed him under suspension.