AP: ACB raids SC/ST/OBC hostels, finds irregularities

Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) sleuths today raided three SC/ST/OBC hostels in Nandigama town of Krishna district and suggested action against the hostel wardens upon finding irregularities, police said.
"The ACB in the wee hours conducted raids at three SC/ST/OBC welfare hostels in Nandigama. Discrepancies were found in the occupancy records, grocery purchase among other areas," ACB DSP V Gopalakrishna said.
"In the SC hostel, only 120 students were found residing as against the 150 students registered with the welfare institution. Similarly, not a single student was found in the ST hostel, but 40 students were being shown as residing there. Only 5 students were found in the OBC hostel, as against 80 names found in its records," he said.

"It was found that hostel wardens were showing exaggerated figures about grocery purchase. Some relevant records were also found missing from the hostels," he said.
The wardens were found indulging in large-scale irregularities, he said, adding the ACB has recommended to the authorities to initiate action against them.