ACB unearths Rs 1.53 cr DA from Tel Excise official

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Press Trust of India Hyderabad
Last Updated : Sep 26 2017 | 6:57 PM IST
The Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) today unearthed disproportionate assets worth Rs 1.53 crore allegedly belonging to a superintendent of the Prohibition and Excise department in Nizamabad district.
ACB officials conducted simultaneous searches at the residence and other places of B Jyothi Kiran after registering a case of disproportionate assets against him.
Kiran has allegedly acquired 30 acres of agricultural land, two flats, 16 open plots, over 1 kg of gold ornament, the agency said in a release.
"The officials also found bank balances to the tune of Rs 10.13 lakh, insurance policies worth Rs 9.65 lakh, one car, two two-wheelers and household articles during the searches," it said.
While the documentary value of the properties is approximately Rs 1.53 crore, the market value is Rs 4 crore.
"The Excise official is being arrested. The case is under investigation," the release added.

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First Published: Sep 26 2017 | 6:57 PM IST

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