Hyderabad, June 10: The Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday conducted extensive searches at the residence and other premises linked to Roads and Buildings (R&B) Engineer-in-Chief Mohan Naik and his relatives in connection with allegations of possessing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.
The raids were carried out simultaneously at 16 locations, including Naik’s residence in Madhapur and several properties linked to his family members and associates across Telangana.
ACB officials scrutinised documents, financial records, bank details, and property-related papers recovered during the searches as part of the ongoing investigation into the disproportionate assets case.
According to preliminary findings, the anti-graft agency recovered cash amounting to Rs 60 lakh, gold jewellery weighing approximately one kilogram, and 13 gold biscuits during the raids. Officials also seized documents relating to several properties located in Hyderabad and Nizamabad.
The ACB is currently assessing the value of both movable and immovable assets unearthed during the operation. A detailed statement on the total assets discovered is expected after the completion of the verification process.
Sources said the investigation stems from allegations that Mohan Naik amassed wealth beyond his legitimate income and allegedly favoured certain construction and infrastructure companies while awarding contracts. He is also accused of building an extensive network of influence within the Roads and Buildings Department and other government circles.
The raids mark the latest in a series of anti-corruption operations launched by the Telangana ACB against senior government officials.
The development comes less than a week after the bureau arrested suspended Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Nayani Bhujanga Rao in a disproportionate assets case.
The ACB had conducted searches at Rao’s residences and other premises linked to his relatives and associates across Nalgonda, Suryapet, and Sangareddy districts. Officials reportedly uncovered movable and immovable assets worth approximately Rs 5.92 crore based on registration values, with the actual market value believed to be substantially higher.
Bhujanga Rao, who is also an accused in the alleged illegal phone-tapping case, was produced before a court and remanded to 14 days of judicial custody.
In another recent case, the ACB on May 19 registered a disproportionate assets case against Saggam Anantha Laxmi Kumar, General Manager (Engineering) of the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB), after searches reportedly revealed assets worth over Rs 5.88 crore.
The bureau alleged that the official had accumulated wealth disproportionate to his known income through corrupt practices and questionable means during his service.
The latest action against Mohan Naik signals the ACB’s intensified crackdown on corruption and illegal asset accumulation among senior government officials in Telangana. Investigators are expected to continue examining the seized records to determine the full extent of the assets and any possible violations of anti-corruption laws.
