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ACB raids Senior Assistant's properties in Kurnool over DA allegations
The Anti-Corruption Bureau is a special team that checks whether government workers are getting rich in unfair ways.
On Thursday, this team searched the house and other places linked to Gopal Rao, who works at the Sub-Registrar's Office in Kurnool.
The team thought he owned far more things than he could buy with his salary.
They searched six places, including his home near Peddapadu.
Inside his house, they found a very expensive home theatre system and other costly items.
They also found papers showing three big luxury houses and five empty plots of land.
Together, those properties may be worth around 2.80 crore rupees.
The team is now checking bank lockers, cash, and gold and silver items too.
After they finish checking everything, they will release a full report about how much he owns.
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) conducted simultaneous raids at six locations linked to Gopal Rao, a Senior Assistant in the Sub-Registrar's Office, over allegations of amassing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.
The searches covered his residence at Mythri Home near Peddapadu on the outskirts of Kurnool and other premises across the district.
Preliminary findings revealed three luxurious residential buildings and five vacant plots within Kurnool city limits, provisionally valued at around Rs 2.80 crore.
Officials are also scrutinising bank lockers, cash, gold and silver ornaments, investments and other assets.
An expensive home theatre system and several high-value household articles were found at the residence.
- Who
- Gopal Rao, a Senior Assistant in the Sub-Registrar's Office; the raids were supervised by ACB Kurnool In-charge DSP Sita Rama Rao.
- What
- Simultaneous raids on six properties linked to Gopal Rao over allegations of amassing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.
- Where
- Kurnool, including his residence at Mythri Home near Peddapadu and other premises across the district.
- When
- Thursday.
- Why
- On allegations that he accumulated assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.
Key facts
- Raiding agency
- Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB)
- Accused official
- Gopal Rao, Senior Assistant, Sub-Registrar's Office
- Locations searched
- 6 premises across Kurnool district
- Allegation
- Assets disproportionate to known sources of income
- Properties found
- 3 residential buildings and 5 vacant plots
- Provisional property value
- Around Rs 2.80 crore
- Supervising officer
- ACB Kurnool In-charge DSP Sita Rama Rao
- Items under scrutiny
- Bank lockers, cash, gold and silver ornaments, investments
Sources
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