Telangana ACB books MEPMA additional director Yadagiri Rao Nallaguntla in assets case
The Telangana ACB has registered a disproportionate-assets case against a MEPMA additional director and estimates his assets at about Rs 4.76 crore, the bureau said.
Key points
- The Telangana ACB registered a disproportionate-assets case against an additional director of MEPMA and searched 10 places on 3 November 2026.
- The ACB estimates the officer's total assets at Rs 4,75,61,171, about Rs 4.76 crore, and says market value is likely higher.
- The ACB said he will be produced in court for judicial remand; these are allegations and the case is under investigation.
Yadagiri Rao Nallaguntla, Additional Director, Mission for Elimination of Poverty in Municipal Areas (MEPMA), Telangana, faces a disproportionate-assets case registered by the Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), which alleges he acquired assets through corrupt practices during his service. The ACB said in a press note dated 3 November 2026 that it estimates his total assets at Rs 4,75,61,171, about Rs 4.76 crore.
What Happened
A disproportionate-assets case alleges a public servant holds assets beyond their known income. According to the ACB, its Rangareddy Range registered the case under Section 13(1)(b) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, and searched 10 places on 3 November 2026, including his house, office, bank lockers and places of his relatives, associates and benamidars (people holding property in their names for someone else).
The ACB said the searches turned up documents for 12 open plots in Hyderabad and Suryapet, valued at Rs 58.63 lakh; two flats at Uppal, Hyderabad, valued at Rs 31.36 lakh; a building of ground plus three floors with a penthouse at Uppal, valued at about Rs 2 crore; a house in Suryapet district, valued at Rs 4.75 lakh; and a shop at Uppal, valued at Rs 1.06 lakh. The ACB said their market value is expected to be much higher.
According to the press note, the searches also found about 1,792.2 grams of gold ornaments valued at Rs 33.82 lakh, about 3 kg of silver valued at Rs 1.80 lakh, two four-wheelers valued at Rs 73 lakh, three two-wheelers valued at Rs 2.80 lakh, household articles worth Rs 29.08 lakh, electronic gadgets worth Rs 7,01,171 and bank balances of Rs 32.30 lakh. The ACB said he will be produced before the Principal Special Judge for SPE and ACB cases at Hyderabad for judicial remand, and that verification of further assets is under way.
These are allegations, not findings of guilt; the accused are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court, and due process continues.
What It Means
The case is under investigation. Anyone asked for a bribe by a public servant in Telangana can call the ACB's toll-free number 1064, or reach it on WhatsApp at 9440446106; the bureau says a complainant's identity is kept secret. Oquilia's guide to every state's anti-corruption helpline is at https://www.oquilia.com/report-a-bribe.
Source: Telangana ACB press note
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Sources & Citations
- Telangana ACB press note — Anti-Corruption Bureau, Telangana