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The Hindu
The Hindu
National
Staff Reporter

Amaravati lands: ACB files casesagainst Dammalapati, 12 others

The lush green fields at Nunna in the capital region.

Officials of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday filed a case with regard to alleged irregularities in purchasing land in core capital area in Amaravati.

Following a complaint received by ACB Director-General P.S.R. Anjaneyulu, a preliminary inquiry has been conducted and based on the report, the Guntur ACB sleuths registered a case and took up investigation.

Valuable lands

“The lands were located in Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA) and the core capital area,” the investigation officers said.

Officials of the Crime Investigation Department (CID), Andhra Pradesh, investigated into the alleged land scam in Amaravati.

Officials arrested

The officials of the CID arrested a couple of Deputy Collectors and Tahsildar (Mandal Revenue Officer) rank officers allegedly involved in the scam a few days ago.

The Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the CID identified that irregularities have taken place in the capital region and some people purchased hundreds of acres at a paltry amount and deceived the farmers.

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