HYDERABAD: Criminal cases were filed against a technical officer of Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB), and five property owners, over illegal water connections.
The board’s vigilance wing said the official, Soma Ramulu, works as junior technical officer, in Boduppal Section. The fraud came to light when it conducted a raid at Kranthi Nagar, in Boduppal, on Tuesday.
Vigilance inspector, P Tirupathi, said the six cases have been registered at Medipally Police Station under Rachakonda Commisionerate, under Sections 269, 430 of IPC.