Telangana Engineer’s Lavish Assets Exposed: Villas, 3 Flats, Hotels & Thailand Wedding Unearthed

Telangana Engineer’s Lavish Assets Exposed: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) raided 14 premises linked to Telangana irrigation executive engineer Sridhar on Tuesday, June 10, unveiling suspected illegal assets and lavish spending, including a destination wedding for his son, several villas and flats.

Sridhar, a part of the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project, which is under probe over financial irregularities, is being questioned by ACB officials over disproportionate assets and wealth.

"A case of disproportionate assets to the known sources of income was registered against Nune Sridhar, executive engineer, irrigation & CAD department, division No.-8, SRSP Camp, Choppadandi, Karim Nagar for having acquired these assets by indulging in unlawful practices and dubious means during his service," the anti-corruption branch said in a statement.

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Searches were conducted at the house of the accused officer and 13 other places which belong to him and his relatives. During the searches several properties including one villa at Tellapur, one flat in Shaikpet, three flats in Karimnagar, commercial space at Ameerpet, one independent building at Hyderabad, one independent building at Waranagal, one independent building at Karim Nagar, 16 acres of agricultural land, 19 residential prime open plots in Hyderabad, Warangal, Karim nagar, two four wheelers, gold ornaments and bank deposits were unearthed, the ACB said.

The executive engineer, sources said, was also involved in the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project - the world's largest multi-stage lift irrigation project - which has been mired in corruption allegations. Former Telangana chief minister and Bharat Rashtra Samithi chief K Chandrashekar Rao has also been summoned by the PC Ghose Commission, which is probing alleged irregularities in the project.

The corruption allegations surrounding the project had become a major issue in the 2023 Assembly elections in the state and the Bharat Rashtra Samithi has rubbished all the charges, insisting that it was planned and constructed for the welfare of the people of Telangana.

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Officials from the Anti-Corruption Bureau said a disproportionate assets (DA) Case has been registered against Mr Sridhar. "Financial documents, property papers, and transaction records are being examined for links to potential benami holdings and corruption in irrigation contracts," said an official.

A case has been booked against him by the officials who have seized financial documents, property papers, and transaction records, which are being scanned for links to corruption in irrigation contracts.

The accused officer is arrested and is being sent to judicial remand. Further investigation is in progress.

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