Overview
- The Anti-Corruption Bureau registered the disproportionate-assets case and carried out coordinated searches linked to R&B Engineer-in-Chief J. Mohan Naik on Tuesday, targeting his Madhapur home, office and premises tied to relatives and associates.
- The ACB's preliminary tally from the searches identified documented assets of about Rs 17.94 crore, including property papers, roughly Rs 55–60 lakh in cash, bank balances, about 2.5 kg of gold, silver, household items and two vehicles.
- Reports differ on how many locations were searched with accounts ranging from nine to around 11 and as many as 15 sites, reflecting an ongoing operation and staggered reporting as teams compiled material.
- The bureau said the officer will be arrested and produced before a Hyderabad court while officials continue forensic examination of documents, bank records and property papers recovered during the raids.
- The action follows several recent ACB disproportionate-assets moves in Telangana and could prompt tighter scrutiny of road and infrastructure contracting given the official's role in approving projects and awarding work.