Telangana ACB Searches 10 More Sites in Bheem Reddy Assets Case, Seizes Rs 1.35 Crore

The Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau on Thursday carried out searches at 10 more locations in Hyderabad and Zaheerabad as part of its probe into a disproportionate assets case against suspended Deputy Superintendent of Police Sankireddy Bheem Reddy, officials said.

The operation, conducted under a court-issued warrant, covered the residences of individuals suspected of having financial and other dealings with Bheem Reddy, the bureau said. Investigators seized documents and other material linked to suspected benami assets during the raids.

At the house of one Bomma Venkatesh, officials recovered Rs 1.35 crore in cash along with foreign currency and about 14 litres of foreign liquor. The liquor seizure has been referred to the Excise Department for action under the relevant law.

The case against Bheem Reddy, who was then posted as DSP, Police Computer Services, Hyderabad, was registered on June 27 under Sections 13(1)(b) read with 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act. He was arrested on July 6 after an initial round of searches.

During that earlier phase in July, anti-corruption teams searched 16 locations linked to the accused, his relatives, associates and alleged benamidars across Telangana and Karnataka. Officials said they recovered Rs 3.6 lakh from his residence, Rs 40 lakh from the home of an alleged benamidar, about 2 kg of gold, 20 kg of silver and bank balances of nearly Rs 19.91 lakh.

Investigators also identified residential and commercial properties, agricultural land and other investments, with the assets estimated to be worth around Rs 300 crore in market value.

The bureau is examining properties allegedly held in the names of other individuals as well as transactions involving relatives, associates and suspected benamidars of the officer. The Enforcement Directorate has separately opened a money-laundering investigation into the matter.