Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) personnel have discovered properties, cash, jewels and other assets valued at an estimated Rs 20 crore as a result of a new investigation into the assets of a revenue official. On 24th June (Wednesday), a disproportionate assets case was registered against suspended Shamirpet tahsildar and joint sub-registrar Thummakomma Sucharita under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
Her home in Himayathnagar and three other places connected to her relatives, benamis and associates were searched by the officials the next day. They found possessions that appeared to be out of proportion to her known sources of income.
Multiple holdings including two plots in Keesara and Khanamet, three apartments in various parts of the city and two acres and seventeen guntas of agricultural property in Damarakunta village of Siddipet district were discovered furing the operation. In addition, officials confiscated two cars, Rs 1.2 crore worth of gold and diamond jewellery, Rs 12 lakh in cash and Rs 38 lakh in bank accounts. The assets uncovered thus far have a total documented worth of Rs 5.05 crore.
According to authorities, the market price of immovable properties is probably much higher than their recorded amount. An ACB official informed, “We also found land documents of 12 more acres of agricultural land, and they are being verified. The market value of the assets would be about Rs 20 crore,” reported The Times of India. The probe is underway and more assets are being verified.
Sucharita is presently in judicial remand after being arrested on 26th May in connection with a bribery case. She sought Rs 30 lakh and took Rs 2 lakh in exchange for doing an official favour after which she was brought before the special court for SPE and ACB matters.
