Published Sep 22, 2026 | 7:21 PM ⚊ Updated Sep 22, 2026 | 7:21 PM
Nori Lakshmi Bhaskar, seen in red T-shirt, is posted as Additional Medical Superintendent at NIMS. (Special Arrangement)
A government doctor working as Additional Medical Superintendent at Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS), Hyderabad, has come under the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) scanner after the agency registered a disproportionate assets case against him and identified assets worth Rs 6.13 crore, according to the ACB.
The case has been registered against Nori Lakshmi Bhaskar, 56, son of Satyanarayana, who is posted as Additional Medical Superintendent at NIMS. The ACB alleged that he acquired assets disproportionate to his known sources of income by indulging in corrupt practices and dubious means during his service.
The ACB conducted searches on September 22 at Bhaskar’s residence and seven other locations belonging to his relatives, friends, benamis and associates.
The searches were conducted in connection with an offence punishable under Sections 13(1)(b) and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, as amended in 2018, the agency said.
During the searches, the ACB identified movable and immovable assets with a total value of Rs 6.13 crore. The agency added that the market value of the properties could be several times higher than their documented value.
According to the ACB, the properties and financial assets identified during the searches include:
* One four-bedroom flat in a gated community in Kukatpally
* Two triple-bedroom flats in a gated community in Kukatpally
* Five double-bedroom flats in Manikonda, Petbasheerabad and Kukatpally
* Four open plots in Yadadri, Nandigama and Shamirpet
* An 800-square-yard open plot in Visakhapatnam
* Bank balances of around Rs 41 lakh
* Post Office deposits of Rs 12 lakh
* Investments of Rs 35 lakh in private financial institutions
* Mutual fund investments worth Rs 29.55 lakh
* Gold ornaments weighing approximately 517.8 grams
The agency also listed several vehicles, including a Jaguar, Audi, Tata Nexon, two Royal Enfield motorcycles, Vespa, Activa and Yamaha vehicles. Electronic gadgets worth around Rs 5 lakh were also found.
The ACB said it further learnt that Bhaskar had invested Rs 1.30 crore to purchase a flat, which was in dispute before the Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT).
The agency also alleged that another Rs 1.33 crore had been lent to various persons as hand loans.
The ACB said further verification of additional assets is underway and the case remains under investigation.
The agency has appealed to the public to report demands for bribes by public servants through its toll-free number 1064 and other official channels.
The allegations are part of the ACB’s ongoing investigation. Registration of the disproportionate assets case does not by itself establish guilt.
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(With inputs from Sumit Jha.)
