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ACB Raids TTD Deputy EO Lokanatham in DA Case
The Anti-Corruption Bureau, or ACB, is investigating TTD official Lokanatham.
It suspects that the case may involve assets that do not match his known income.
Seven teams searched his home in Tirupati.
They also searched places linked to his friends and relatives.
A guest house used by him in Tirumala was searched too.
Officials examined his bank lockers at a nationalized bank.
The searches were led by Deputy Superintendent of Police Srinivas Rao.
The article says this was the first such raid at a TTD official’s house in 15 years.
A similar raid was conducted in 2011 at the home of TTD Deputy Executive Officer Bhupathi Reddy.
Andhra Pradesh Anti-Corruption Bureau officials raided TTD Deputy Executive Officer Lokanatham’s residence in Tirupati.
The raids relate to a disproportionate-assets case involving Lokanatham.
Seven teams led by ACB Deputy Superintendent of Police Srinivas Rao conducted the operation.
Officials also searched homes of Lokanatham’s friends and relatives and his guest house in Tirumala.
The ACB examined his bank lockers at a nationalized bank in Tirupati’s STV Nagar.
- Who
- The Andhra Pradesh Anti-Corruption Bureau and TTD Deputy Executive Officer Lokanatham.
- What
- ACB conducted raids and examined bank lockers in connection with a disproportionate-assets case.
- Where
- Lokanatham’s residence in Tirupati, homes of friends and relatives, his Tirumala guest house, and bank lockers in STV Nagar, Tirupati.
- When
- The article does not provide the date of the raids; it says a previous raid occurred in 2011.
- Why
- The raids were conducted as part of an investigation into a disproportionate-assets case.
ACB Investigation
Lokanatham’s Position
Basis for the raids
ACB Investigation
The ACB conducted searches as part of a disproportionate-assets investigation involving Lokanatham.
Lokanatham’s Position
The article does not report a statement or response from Lokanatham regarding the allegations or raids.
Scope of the operation
ACB Investigation
The ACB searched Lokanatham’s residence, his Tirumala guest house, homes of friends and relatives, and examined bank lockers.
Lokanatham’s Position
No details are provided about any explanation from Lokanatham or the outcome of the searches.
Key facts
- Investigating agency
- Andhra Pradesh Anti-Corruption Bureau
- Person investigated
- TTD Deputy Executive Officer Lokanatham
- Case type
- Disproportionate-assets case
- Raid teams
- Seven teams
- Raid leader
- ACB Deputy Superintendent of Police Srinivas Rao
- Locations searched
- Residences in Tirupati, a guest house in Tirumala, and bank lockers in STV Nagar
- Earlier comparable raid
- The ACB raided TTD Deputy Executive Officer Bhupathi Reddy’s residence in 2011
Sources
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