ACB arrests Bhadrachalam sub-registrar on corruption charges
The Anti-Corruption Bureau arrested Bhadrachalam sub-registrar Shaikh Qadeer in connection with alleged land registration irregularities during his Burgampahad tenure. The arrest followed a year-long investigation, with officials probing possible involvement of others in the case
Kothagudem: Bhadrachalam sub-registrar Shaikh Qadeer, who has been facing corruption allegations for some time, was arrested by Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) officials on Thursday night.
A team of officials led by ACB Khammam range DSP, Y Ramesh conducted searches at the Bhadrachalam office and subsequently took him into custody. It followed an investigation that has been ongoing for the past year.
Qadeer was accused of large-scale irregularities in land registrations during his previous tenure as the sub-registrar office of Burgampahad. Speaking to the media Ramesh informed that the ACB officials in June 2025 conducted surprise raids at Burgampahad sub-registrar office.
During that time, the officials found certain irregularities regarding the land registrations. Multiple online and bank transactions have been carried out in which the accused officer received gratification money from others as well as through the office staff.
Based on the evidence collected regarding the irregularities in Burgampahad it was established that Qadeer acted against the rules and that the arrest was made as part of the ongoing investigation. The accused officer would be produced before the court and would be remanded to judicial custody, the DSP said.
The arrest of the sub-registrar caused a stir at the Bhadrachalam registration office. The ACB officials were also focusing on whether other individuals were involved in the irregularities that took place at Burgampahad sub-registrar office.
It might be noted that the accused officer Qadeer was suspended twice when he was working at Yellandu in Kothagudem district and once while working at Wyra in Khammam district for alleged corrupt practices.