Hyderabad: A fresh probe into the assets of a revenue official already under arrest in a bribery case has led Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) officials to uncover properties, cash, jewellery and other assets worth an estimated Rs 20 crore.ACB sleuths conducted searches at four locations, including the residence of T Sucharita, tahsildar and joint sub-registrar of Shamirpet, and unearthed assets suspected to be disproportionate to her known sources of income. Sucharita was arrested in May in a bribery case and is currently in judicial remand.The ACB registered a disproportionate assets case against Sucharita on Wednesday under the Prevention of Corruption Act and carried out simultaneous searches on Thursday at her residence in Himayathnagar and three other premises linked to her relatives, benamis and associates in the city.During the searches, investigators identified several assets, including two acres and 17 guntas of agricultural land in Damarakunta village of Siddipet district, three flats at different locations in the city, and two plots in Keesara and Khanamet. Officials also seized Rs 12 lakh in cash, two cars, gold and diamond ornaments worth Rs 1.2 crore, and bank deposits amounting to Rs 38 lakh.The total documentary value of the assets detected so far stands at Rs 5.05 crore. “We also found land documents of 12 more acres of agricultural land, and they are being verified. The market value of the assets would be about Rs 20 crore,” said an ACB official.Sucharita was earlier arrested on May 26 in a bribery case after allegedly demanding Rs 30 lakh and accepting Rs 2 lakh as part payment for extending an official favour. She was subsequently produced before the special judge for SPE and ACB cases and has since been in judicial custody.
