ACB books Mines Officer in disproportionate assets case, identifies assets worth ₹3.06 crore
The Anti-Corruption Bureau has registered a case against a Mines and Geology Department official for possessing disproportionate assets worth over ₹3 crore. Investigations revealed significant unexplained wealth, including real estate, gold, and cash, allegedly linked to corrupt practices in sand transportation.
Why it matters
This case highlights ongoing efforts to combat systemic corruption within Indian government departments and the use of illicit financial networks.
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) registered a disproportionate assets case against an Assistant Director of the Mines and Geology Department and identified assets worth about ₹3.06 crore during searches at eight locations linked to him, his relatives and associates.
The case was registered against Bojja Jaya Raju, Assistant Director, Mines and Geology Department, Jayashankar Bhupalpally district, who is presently holding Full Additional Charge as Deputy Director, Mines and Geology Department, Warangal.
The ACB’s Warangal Range conducted preliminary searches at eight locations on Thursday following allegations that Jaya Raju had acquired assets disproportionate to his known sources of income through corrupt practices and dubious means.
The searches led to the identification of a G+2 building at Boduppal and a flat at KPHB Colony in Hyderabad, five plots in Keesara, Thungathurthy, Toopran and Suryapet, and 3.21 acres of agricultural land.
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