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Telangana ACB Books Mines Official in ₹3.06 Crore DA Case
The Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau is investigating Mines and Geology official B Jaya Raju, also called Bojja Jayaraj.
The agency suspects he may have more assets than his official income can explain.
It searched places connected to him, his family and associates.
The searches found property, vehicles, cash, gold and money in accounts worth about ₹3.06 crore.
Investigators also examined money transfers involving the officer’s driver and daughter.
The driver reportedly said some money came from people involved in sand transportation.
The two reports differ on the number of search locations and the direction and amount of one reported transfer.
The ACB said it is still checking whether the transactions involved illegal payments and whether more assets exist.
The Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau registered a disproportionate-assets case against Mines and Geology official B Jaya Raju, also identified as Bojja Jayaraj.
Searches at locations linked to the official, his relatives and associates found assets valued at approximately ₹3.06 crore.
The identified assets included buildings, land, vehicles, cash, gold, household articles, Post Office savings and bank balances.
The ACB examined alleged transfers involving the official’s driver, sand-transport operators and the officer’s daughter.
The agency said further investigation would verify the assets and the source, nature and purpose of the transactions.
- Who
- The Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau and Mines and Geology official B Jaya Raju, also identified as Bojja Jayaraj.
- What
- A disproportionate-assets case was registered, and assets worth approximately ₹3.06 crore were identified during searches.
- Where
- Searches were reported in locations linked to the official and his relatives and associates in Bhupalpally, Hanamkonda, Warangal and Hyderabad.
- When
- Thursday, August 27; the year was not specified in the reports.
- Why
- The ACB alleged that the official acquired assets disproportionate to his known sources of income through corrupt practices and dubious means.
ACB Allegations
Pending Verification
Disproportionate assets
ACB Allegations
The ACB alleged that the official acquired assets disproportionate to his known income through corrupt practices and dubious means during his service.
Pending Verification
The agency has identified the assets but said verification of additional assets and their sources is still under way.
Money transfers
ACB Allegations
The ACB said the driver reported that money collected from people involved in sand transportation and related activities was transferred to the officer’s daughter’s account.
Pending Verification
The ACB said it must still establish the source, nature and purpose of the transactions and whether they involved illegal gratification.
Search details
ACB Allegations
The reports describe searches at premises connected to the official, relatives and associates and the discovery of property, valuables and financial holdings.
Pending Verification
The reports differ on the scope of the searches and the transactions: one cites eight locations and ₹24.80 lakh from the driver’s account, while the other cites 12 locations and ₹24.38 lakh allegedly transferred from the official’s account to the driver’s account.
Key facts
- Accused official
- B Jaya Raju, also identified as Bojja Jayaraj; Assistant Director, Mines and Geology Department, Jayashankar Bhupalpally district
- Additional charge
- Deputy Director, Mines and Geology Department, Warangal
- Assets identified
- Approximately ₹3.06 crore; one report specified ₹3,06,53,177
- Reported holdings
- A G+2 building, a flat, five plots and 3.21 acres of agricultural land
- Cash and valuables
- ₹10 lakh cash, 629 grams of gold ornaments, three four-wheelers and two two-wheelers
- Other financial assets
- Approximately ₹20.86 lakh in Post Office savings and approximately ₹71.27 lakh in bank balances across three accounts
- Searches
- One report said eight locations; another said 12 locations
- Questioned transactions
- One report cited approximately ₹24.80 lakh transferred from the driver’s account to the daughter’s account; another cited ₹24.38 lakh allegedly transferred from Jayaraj’s account to the driver’s account before being transferred to the daughter’s account
Sources
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