Hyderabad: The CCS ACP Uma Maheshwar Rao sent to jail for 14 days by ACB Court in corruption case. The ACB conducted raids at the residence of Hyderabad CCS ACP Uma Maheshwar Rao at Ashok Nagar here on Tuesday and seized Rs. 38 lakh in cash, 60 tolas of gold and documents pertaining to real estate properties worth Rs 3.4 crore.

The assets found were including four flats at Ashok Nagar, 17 house plots at Ghatkesar, Shamirpet, Kukatpally, Malkajgiri and Chodavaram and Vizag in AP.

Simultaneous raids, lasting nine hours, were also carried out at the homes of Rao’s relatives at eight different locations. He was arrested and will be produced in court on Wednesday.

The ACB also identified two bank lockers belonging to Rao. During the raids, the ACB sleuths came across a diary containing the name of Sandeep Gone, former DCP working with Madhapur Zone. He was transferred during the recent Lok Sabha elections as SP of railways (admin). Sources said that police will investigate if there are any potential financial dealings between the two.

The raids were conducted in the wake of allegations that Rao was involved in land disputes and extorted money from the victims of alleged fraudulent activities of Sahiti Infra. He was the investigating officer of the case registered by the Hyderabad CCS in January 2023 against the real estate firm for alleged fraud to the extent of Rs 1,000 crore.

He allegedly extorted large sums of money in settling land disputes. He was suspended for reportedly misbehaving with women police personnel in the Abids police station. There are also allegations that he misbehaved with victims while he was working in Rachakonda Commissionerate.