The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of the Telangana Police on Saturday arrested Mary Vamsi Mohan, special grade deputy collector of Urban Land Ceiling Ward (ULC) in Medchal-Malkajgiri block, a day after conducting searches at his residence and 11 other premises in connection with the disproportionate assets case.
“The accused officer was produced before the Special Principal Magistrate for Special Police Corporation and ACB cases in Hyderabad on Saturday and remanded in judicial custody for 14 days. The case is under investigation,” a statement issued by the ACB said.
Searches were conducted at Mohan’s residence in Vanasthalipuram, his office in ULC ward in Medchal, and at 11 other locations linked to his relatives, associates and suspected ‘Banamis’. ACB Deputy Inspector of Police Laxmikanth Reddy said 10 to 12 teams conducted raids at 13 locations starting Friday morning.
During the search, which continued until late Friday night, officials found that Mohan owned 19 plots of open land, officially valued at approx. $4.46 Crores.
Apart from the plots, ACB teams found that Mohan owned an independent house, worth around two flats $1.12 crore, farm in Ibrahimpatnam, exceeds cash and bank deposits $22,000 gold jewelry weighing 122 grams and two cars, including a Toyota Innova Crysta and a Kia.
The ACB also identified a suspicious purchase of eight acres in Rangareddy area allegedly linked to the officer’s family. “Although the documentary value of these assets exists $6.22 lakh crore, and the market value of all assets combined is estimated at more than $Rs 100 crore,” said an official aware of the developments.
The ACB statement alleged that the officer acquired assets through “corrupt practices and questionable means”. Officials said more assets may emerge as the investigation progresses.
A case has been registered against Mohan under Section 13(1)(b) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, as amended in 2018.
