Overview
- The Union government has granted sanction for the ACB to prosecute Arvind Kumar, according to reports, with police yet to issue a formal announcement.
- Telangana authorities had sought the Centre’s approval for prosecuting the senior IAS officer, police sources said.
- The ACB’s September 9 prosecution report named K. T. Rama Rao as the prime accused, and the Governor has already approved his prosecution.
- The case stems from an October 18, 2024 complaint alleging a ₹54.88 crore loss tied to payments made without required Cabinet or Finance clearances.
- According to the FIR, ₹45.7 crore was transferred to Formula E Operations in September–October 2023 after contract termination, creating an additional ₹8.06 crore tax burden for HMDA.