Hyderabad: BRS Working President and former Telangana Minister K.T. Rama Rao (KTR) appeared before the Special Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Court at Nampally on Friday in connection with the high-profile Formula E race case, complying with the summons issued by the court. The appearance marked the formal commencement of court proceedings after the ACB filed its charge sheet in the alleged financial irregularities case.
KTR reached the court premises amid tight security and was accompanied by senior BRS leaders, party legislators and supporters. The court also directed other accused in the case, including senior IAS officer Arvind Kumar, former HMDA Chief Engineer B.L.N. Reddy, and sports consultant Kiran Malleswara Rao, to appear before it.
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ACB alleges ₹55 crore transferred without approvals
The Anti-Corruption Bureau has alleged that nearly ₹55 crore was transferred from the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) to the London-based Formula E Operations (FEO) in 2023 without mandatory approvals and in violation of financial norms.
According to the charge sheet, KTR, who was then the Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister, allegedly instructed officials to facilitate the transfer without obtaining Cabinet approval. The ACB has charged KTR and other accused under provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act and the Indian Penal Code.
No arrests have been made in the case so far. Friday’s proceedings were primarily related to the accused appearing before the court after it took cognisance of the ACB charge sheet and admitted the case for trial.
The Formula E case has become one of Telangana’s most politically sensitive investigations, with the ruling Congress maintaining that it concerns the alleged misuse of public funds, while the BRS has consistently described the case as politically motivated.
