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Telangana ACB launches raids on NIMS official over asset accumulation
Anti-Corruption Bureau officials conducted searches at 13 locations linked to a senior administrator at Hyderabad's National Institute of Medical Sciences as part of a disproportionate assets investigation. The inquiry centers on allegations that the official accumulated wealth exceeding his legitimate income sources.
LSN India ·
The Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) initiated coordinated searches across multiple locations on Tuesday as part of an ongoing probe into financial impropriety involving a senior official at the National Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) in Hyderabad. The raids, spanning 13 different premises, targeted properties and business interests allegedly connected to the Additional Superintendent of the prestigious medical institute.
Investigators focused their examination on documentary evidence and financial records that could substantiate claims of disproportionate asset accumulation. The official in question, Dr. Bhaskar, is alleged to have acquired assets substantially in excess of what his declared income and known financial sources would reasonably account for over the period under investigation.
The ACB's action represents an expansion of scrutiny into governance practices at major public health institutions in Telangana. Such investigations typically involve detailed financial analysis spanning several years to establish a pattern of unexplained wealth acquisition and identify potential sources of illicit funds.
The agency has not disclosed specific details regarding the nature or estimated value of assets under examination. Officials indicated that the investigation remains in its preliminary stages, with documentary analysis ongoing at the time of the raids. No formal charges have been filed, and the official's administrative status during the inquiry period remains unclear.