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Andhra Pradesh ACB Arrests TTD Deputy Executive Officer on Corruption Charges

Andhra Pradesh Anti-Corruption Bureau arrested a TTD deputy executive officer following a tip-off about disproportionate assets.

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The Andhra Pradesh Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested Lokanatham, a deputy executive officer of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), on corruption charges. [1] The ACB raids were launched after a tip-off that Lokanatham was in possession of assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. [2] ACB Deputy Superintendent of Police Maddi Srinivasa Rao stated that the total value of assets identified so far is approximately 5 crore rupees, but their market value is several times more than the document value. [3] Five teams of the ACB conducted searches at locations linked to Mendu Lokanatham, his residence, office, and the houses of his relatives starting on Wednesday morning. [4] Mendu Lokanatham, a resident of Gundlakandriga village in Yerpedu mandal of Tirupati district, joined the TTD as a junior assistant on February 1, 1989, and was promoted to deputy executive officer. [5] The investigation focuses on the allegation that the official's assets exceed what can be accounted for by his declared income. [6]
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  1. The Andhra Pradesh Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested Lokanatham, a deputy executive officer of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), on corruption charges. · Deccan Herald
  2. The ACB raids were launched after a tip-off that Lokanatham was in possession of assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. · Deccan Herald
  3. ACB Deputy Superintendent of Police Maddi Srinivasa Rao stated that the total value of assets identified so far is approximately 5 crore rupees, but their market value is several times more than the document value. · Hindustan Times
  4. Five teams of the ACB conducted searches at locations linked to Mendu Lokanatham, his residence, office, and the houses of his relatives starting on Wednesday morning. · Hindustan Times
  5. Mendu Lokanatham, a resident of Gundlakandriga village in Yerpedu mandal of Tirupati district, joined the TTD as a junior assistant on February 1, 1989, and was promoted to deputy executive officer. · Hindustan Times
  6. The investigation focuses on the allegation that the official's assets exceed what can be accounted for by his declared income. · Deccan Herald
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