The Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested an Assistant Divisional Engineer (Operations) from the Telangana Southern Power Distribution Company (TGSPDCL) in Hyderabad on Tuesday, unearthing a staggering Rs 2.18 crore in cash during searches. The officer, accused of amassing disproportionate assets through illegal means, is now at the center of a high-profile investigation that has exposed a web of illicit wealth accumulation.

The ACB launched raids on the engineer’s residence and 10 other properties linked to him and his relatives, revealing a trove of assets acquired through alleged abuse of his official position. Among the discoveries were a luxury flat, a ground-plus-five-floor building, a company owning 10 acres of land, six prime residential plots, farmland, two four-wheelers, gold ornaments, and substantial bank deposits. The cash haul, found at a suspected benami property, underscores the scale of the officer’s illicit gains, with the market value of the seized assets believed to far exceed their official estimates.

The ACB’s probe, triggered by suspicions of unlawful practices during the engineer’s tenure, is still ongoing, with additional searches expected to uncover further evidence. “The officer exploited his position to accumulate wealth through dubious means,” an ACB official stated, emphasizing the agency’s commitment to rooting out corruption.

The arrest sends a strong message to public servants, as Telangana intensifies its fight against graft. With the investigation deepening, authorities anticipate more revelations about the engineer’s financial empire, raising questions about oversight within the state’s power sector.

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