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ACB Registers Separate Disproportionate-Assets Case Against TTD Deputy Executive Officer
The Anti-Corruption Bureau is investigating whether M. Lokanadham owned more property and valuables than his known income could explain.
Lokanadham is a deputy executive officer at the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams.
The investigation began after the Central Bureau of Investigation shared information from its laddu ghee case.
ACB officers searched four places in Tirupati.
They found property papers, bank deposits, gold, silver and cash.
Some properties were registered in the names of Lokanadham’s wife and family members.
The assets found so far may be worth about Rs 5 crore.
The ACB says it will finish checking the documents and compare the assets with his income before announcing final details.
The Anti-Corruption Bureau registered a disproportionate-assets case against TTD deputy executive officer-in-charge M. Lokanadham.
The case followed information shared by the Central Bureau of Investigation after its Tirumala laddu ghee adulteration investigation and charge sheet.
ACB teams searched four locations in Tirupati, including Lokanadham’s home and relatives’ residences.
Officials found property documents, four fixed deposits, 2kg of gold, 6.5kg of silver and Rs 12.5 lakh in cash.
Assets identified so far are valued at approximately Rs 5 crore, pending verification and valuation by the ACB.
- Who
- The Anti-Corruption Bureau is investigating TTD deputy executive officer-in-charge M. Lokanadham.
- What
- A disproportionate-assets case was registered, followed by searches and seizure of property documents, valuables and cash.
- Where
- The searches were conducted at four locations in Tirupati, including PK Layout and relatives’ residences.
- When
- The searches took place on Wednesday; the related case against K. Chinna Appanna was registered on April 22, 2026.
- Why
- The ACB acted on information shared by the Central Bureau of Investigation after its investigation into the Tirumala laddu ghee adulteration case.
Key facts
- Investigating agency
- Anti-Corruption Bureau, Visakhapatnam unit
- Official under investigation
- M. Lokanadham, TTD deputy executive officer-in-charge
- Locations searched
- Four locations in Tirupati, including a residence in PK Layout
- Assets identified
- Approximately Rs 5 crore so far, subject to verification and valuation
- Valuables found
- 2kg of gold, 6.5kg of silver and Rs 12.5 lakh in cash
- Property findings
- Documents for a PK Layout house, two plots and a building in Gollavanigunta, plus two other plots
- Next step
- The ACB will verify documents, determine asset values and compare them with known sources of income
Quotes
Srinivasa Rao
Anti-Corruption Bureau deputy superintendent of police leading the searches
“Several documents, cash, gold and silver have been found in his possession. We have identified assets that appear to be beyond his known sources of income. The complete details, including the valuation and extent of disproportionate assets, will be announced after the searches and investigation are completed”
deccanchronicle.com
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