Telangana’s Anti-Corruption Bureau discovered cash, gold, silver ornaments, and fixed deposits valued at over Rs 54 lakh during raids at the residences of two officials from the Sub-Registrar’s Office in Warangal. The surprise inspection at the office exposed various irregularities, including the presence of 20 unauthorized agents and the seizure of unaccounted cash and unregistered documents. The investigation revealed WhatsApp conversations between the two officials, indicating transactions with document writers amounting to approximately Rs 42,03,125 over the past year.
Simultaneous searches at the homes of the officials resulted in the recovery of cash amounting to Rs 24,61,540, along with gold and silver ornaments and fixed deposits worth Rs 30.10 lakh. The Anti-Corruption Bureau also uncovered additional anomalies during the operation and will be submitting a detailed report to the government for further action. In a separate incident on April 1, the ACB apprehended a Junior Assistant at Osmania University for accepting a bribe, allegedly on behalf of a Senior Assistant, for expediting official paperwork related to pension and retirement benefits.
