ACB officials during a raid on the residence of a relative of the accused officer, in Vijayawada on Tuesday. The accused was allegedly running a solar power plant on 32 acres at Ubicherla in Anantapur district, with ₹18 crore investment. Interestingly, the land was registered in the name of three domestic helps, S. Satyavathi, A. Rangamma and A. Lakshmana Rao, said ACB Director-General R.P. Mr. Thakur said Mr. Azad joined as Assistant Commissioner in the year 2000. Six departmental enquires are pending against Mr. Azad on charges of misappropriation of funds and misuse of official position.

Source: The Hindu December 12, 2017 19:18 UTC