CBI registers corruption case against former BHEL officer

The CBI on Friday announced that it has registered a corruption case against a former senior accounts officer of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) in Kothagudem, Telangana, and three private individuals.

A senior CBI official identified the accused as G. Siva Nageswara Rao.

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The case was filed based on a complaint from BHEL’s Chief Vigilance Officer, alleging financial irregularities in payments made for the Thermal Power Project in Kothagudem by the former officer.

The CBI alleges that the accused diverted GST input tax credits belonging to three private companies to unrelated sub-contractors, thereby misappropriating the funds.

As part of the investigation, searches were conducted at six locations across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, leading to the seizure of incriminating documents. The investigation is ongoing.