Disproportionate assets case booked against Telangana govt official

A Telangana government official, Marri Vamshi Mohan, is under investigation for allegedly acquiring disproportionate assets through corrupt practices during his service.

A disproportionate assets case was registered against a government official who allegedly acquired assets by indulging in corrupt practices and dubious means during his service, the Telangana ACB said on Friday.

The Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) said in a release that preliminary searches were conducted on Friday at the office, residence and 11 other places belonging to Marri Vamshi Mohan, Special Grade Deputy Collector, ULC, at the office of district Collector, Medchal Malkajgiri district, and his relatives and others.

During the searches, several property documents were found, including 19 open plots worth Rs 4.46 crore, an independent house and two flats all worth Rs 1.12 crore and a farmhouse worth Rs 10 lakh.

The market value of these properties is expected to be much higher than the official value, the release said.

Further, net cash of Rs 2.10 lakh, gold ornaments weighing about 122 grams, two vehicles, among others, were found.

The total assets are estimated at about Rs 6.22 crore.

He will be arrested and produced before a competent court for judicial remand. A further probe is in progress, it added.