1.44kg gold, 12kg silver: Raid on Hyderabad civic official uncovers Rs 9.24cr assets

HYDERABAD: The Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday registered a disproportionate assets case against a chief engineer of the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA).ACB has unearthed assets worth over Rs 9.24 crore during searches conducted at his residence and premises linked to his relatives and associates, news agency PTI reported.The accused officer, B Ravinder, was arrested and will be produced before a city court for judicial remand, ACB sources said.A case of disproportionate assets to the known sources of income was registered against Ravinder on allegations that he amassed assets through corrupt practices and dubious means during his service, officials informed.As the offence is punishable under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (as amended in 2018), the ACB carried out searches on Tuesday at Ravinder's residence, office and nine other locations linked to his relatives, associates and alleged "benamidars".During the searches, officials recovered documents relating to five open plots, four…