Cash, gold, diamonds and flats: Suspended Shamirpet tahsildar under ACB scanner over Rs 20cr assets

Anti-Corruption Bureau sleuths unearthed assets worth an estimated Rs 20 crore during a fresh probe into a revenue official already arrested for bribery. Searches at four locations revealed properties, cash, jewellery, and bank deposits disproportionate to her known income. The tahsildar, T Sucharita, was previously arrested in May for demanding and accepting a bribe for an official favour and is currently in judicial remand.

By MAHESH BUDDI