Published Nov 04, 2026 | 1:41 PM ⚊ Updated Nov 04, 2026 | 1:41 PM
Enforcement Directorate.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday conducted searches at seven locations across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh in connection with the investigation into the alleged irregularities in the Group-1 Mains examinations conducted by the Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC).
The searches were conducted as part of a money laundering probe into the allegations of irregularities in the evaluation of the Group-1 examinations.
ED officials searched the residence of former APPSC Secretary and retired IPS officer P.S.R. Anjaneyulu on the outskirts of Hyderabad. They also searched the Haailand Resort near Chinakakani in Andhra Pradesh’s Guntur district, where the evaluation of the papers allegedly took place.
Searches were also conducted at the office of Camsign Media Private Limited at Panchavati Colony in Hyderabad’s Banjara Hills and the residence of its Managing Director.
A case was registered at the Suryaraopet Police Station in Vijayawada in April 2025 following allegations of irregularities in the evaluation of the Group-1 examinations. An investigation was launched under IPC sections relating to criminal breach of trust, cheating, falsification of accounts, and criminal conspiracy. Based on the offences mentioned in the police FIR, the ED registered an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and initiated a probe.
The investigation was initially handled by the Vijayawada Police but was later transferred to the Andhra Pradesh CID. Following orders from the High Court, the CID constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to conduct a detailed inquiry into the allegations. The SIT examined aspects including the conduct of the examinations, the security of answer scripts, the digital evaluation process, the recording of marks, and the roles of the private firms involved.
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) set up by the Andhra Pradesh government, in its report to the High Court, declared that there was no tampering of answer sheets but pointed to procedural irregularities.
(Edited by Fayisa CA)
