News/City Updates

ACB sleuths raid houses, office of GVMC zone Commissioner

The sleuths of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) conducted a series of raids on the residences and office of GVMC Zone 2 (Madhurawada) Commissioner P Simhachalam and his relatives on 26 November.

According to reports, the raids were conducted following complaints that the official possesses properties disproportionate to his known sources of income.

Raids were conducted at six places following a directive by ACB Director-General Atul Singh. The places where the raids were conducted were: a flat at Mithilapuri Colony in Madhurawada of the city, GVMC zone 2 office in Madhurawada, three houses of the relatives of Simhachalam in Srikakulam and a building in Hyderabad.

Officials of ACB from Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, Srikakulam and Kurnool ranges conducted the raids under the supervision of M Rajani, Joint Director of ACB, N Vishnu, additional SP, BVS Nageswara Rao, DSP, and Ramya, DSP.

It is learnt that it has been found in the raids conducted so far that the zonal commissioner of GVMC has properties disproportionate to his known sources of income. According to the ACB officials in Vizag, the GVMC zonal commissioner will be arrested and introduced in court. The raids continued when reports last came in.

Read also- RTC offers special packages for Ayyappa devotees

Stay tuned to Yo! Vizag website and Instagram for more city and news updates.

This article is written by Senior Journalist Lakkoju Nagesh Babu
Team Yo! Vizag

Recent Posts

Bhogapuram International Airport set for take off; big changes in store for Vizag

The nearly-completed, eagerly-awaited Bhogapuram International Airport is on the verge of its launch. As per…

1 day ago

Vizag to Uttarakhand travel guide: Flights, stay, and places

Uttarakhand, also known as Devbhumi, which translates to the “Land of Gods”, is a beloved…

1 day ago

Ministers hold a review meeting on Chandanotsavam arrangements

State Endowments Minister Anam Ramnarayana Reddy has said that all arrangements for the annual event…

1 day ago

Cabinet okays land allotment for cable landing station in Vizag

The State Cabinet, at its meeting held in Amaravati on  April 10, Friday approved allotment…

2 days ago

Ayesha Takia: The lost face of Bollywood and Movies Worth Revisiting

In the mid-2000s, Ayesha Takia quickly became one of Bollywood’s most recognisable young faces. With…

2 days ago

Chandanotsavam: darshan tickets to be available online from April 12

Tickets for the 'nijaroopa darsanam' of Lord Varaha Lakshmi Nrusimha Swamy on the hilltop temple…

2 days ago