May 27, 2021, 17:03 IST
HYDERABAD: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a charge sheet against Telangana Congress MP from MalkajgiriA Revanth Reddy as the prime accused along with TRS MLA Sandra Venkata Veeraiah, Harry Sebastian, Rudra Sivakumar Uday Simha, Mathaiah Jerusalem and Vem Krishna Keerthan in the 2015 alleged cash-for-vote scam after 7 years of investigation.
The central probe agency said in a statement here that a prosecution complaint (charge sheet) has been filed before a special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court in Hyderabad s Nampally.
The agency claimed its probe has established that the accused committed the scheduled offence as well as the offence of money laundering by dealing with the bribe money which is nothing but proceeds of crime as per the PMLA. The ED has filed a prosecution complaint against the above named accused persons with a prayer to hold a trial for the offence of money laundering, it said.
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The accused were caught offering bribe to influence MLC election
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) filed a prosecution complaint in a special court in Hyderabad against Congress MP Anumula Revanth Reddy, TRS MLA Sandra Venkata Veeraiah, and others in the Cash for Vote scam.
The agency initiated an investigation on the basis of an FIR registered by the Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) against Anumula Revanth Reddy and others.
ACB conducted trap proceedings while making a bribe payment of Rs 50 lacs in cash to Elvis Stephenson, the nominated MLA representing Anglo Indian Community, to lure him to either abstain from voting or to vote in favour of the TDP Party candidate, Vem Narendra Reddy in the Member of Legislative Council election, which was to be held in June 2015.
Neeraja elected first woman Mayor of Khammam; Fathima as deputy mayor DECCAN CHRONICLE.
Updated May 8, 2021, 12:05 am IST
Khammam got a woman mayor for the first time after the civic body was upgraded as corporation
Mayor Neeraja said she has a desire to shape Khammam on par with Hyderabad with the help of all corporators. DC Image
Khammam: Punukollu Neeraja, corporator from 26th division, was elected unanimously as Mayor of Khammam Municipal Corporation on Friday. She was the choice of many TRS leaders including Sattupalli MLA Sandra Venkata Veeraiah.
Khammam got a woman mayor for the first time after the civic body was upgraded as corporation.