Published May 19, 2026 | 1:14 PM ⚊ Updated May 19, 2026 | 1:14 PM
Assets unearthed from GM Kumar's residence.
Synopsis: Telangana ACB on 19 May raided eight properties linked to HMWSSB General Manager Kumar in a disproportionate assets case. Officials seized ₹1.05 crore cash, gold, silver, and property documents. Preliminary findings suggest assets worth nearly ₹100 crore, including flats, plots, and land. Searches and investigations are still ongoing.
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday, 19 May, conducted simultaneous raids at multiple properties linked to a General Manager of the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) in connection with a disproportionate assets case.
According to officials, searches were carried out at nearly eight locations across Hyderabad and surrounding areas linked to HMWSSB General Manager GM Kumar.
During the raids, ACB officials reportedly seized ₹1.05 crore in cash along with a large quantity of gold and silver ornaments. Property-related documents were also recovered during the searches.
Preliminary findings suggest that Kumar allegedly amassed assets worth nearly ₹100 crore, officials said. The suspected assets include three flats in a gated community in Hyderabad, six open plots on the outskirts of the city, and nearly three acres of land in Nizamabad district.
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The searches are underway at Kumar’s residence in Mallapur, Secunderabad, as well as other premises associated with him.
Officials said bank lockers linked to the accused are also likely to be opened as part of the ongoing investigation. The ACB is also examining the possibility of extending the raids to the residences of Kumar’s relatives.
Search operations are still continuing and the total value of the seized assets is yet to be officially assessed, ACB officials said.
The investigation is being carried out under provisions related to disproportionate assets and alleged accumulation of wealth beyond known sources of income.
(With inputs from Sumit Jha)
