Bheem Reddy
The ACB conducted searches at 16 locations on July 2, claiming to have detected assets with a market value exceeding ₹150 crore. The suspended DSP was arrested on July 6. Hyderabad : Two houses allegedly gifted for official favours and an Innova SUV allegedly provided in return for help in accident-related disputes are among the assets provisionally attached by the income tax department’s benami prohibition unit (BPU) in proceedings against police officer Sankireddy Bheem Reddy and his wife, adding a fresh layer to the scrutiny of his alleged assets. The developments come against the backdrop of an Anti-Corruption Bureau investigation into alleged disproportionate assets belonging to Bheem Reddy.
The case records cite a statement by director G Kalyan Babu, who reportedly described the properties as a “token of gratitude”. The BPU alleged that Aluri Suresh, proprietor of Apple Enterprises, provided a Toyota Innova Crysta as a “return favour” for official assistance in resolving accident-related disputes involving his business vehicles. Indra Karan allegedly admitted that he had lent his name for the transactions at the officer’s instructions. Investigators have also relied on electricity-related records, communications and a handwritten property list.
GPR Housing Pvt Ltd transferred two houses in Brundavan Gardens, Muttangi, to Pothuganti Indra Karan Reddy in July 2023 without receiving any payment, according to the BPU investigation. Each property measures 200 square yards and carries a recorded consideration of ₹14.2 lakh.