Fibernet Scam Case: CID Seeks Attachment of Assets

Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh Criminal Investigation Department (APCID) has filed a fresh petition in the ACB court here on Monday seeking its permission to attach the immovable properties of the accused persons in the AP Fibernet scam which has caused a loss of Rs 114 crore to the state exchequer. 

The alleged financial irregularities in the AP Fibernet project took place during the TDP regime. It is alleged that the Naidu government awarded the tender to the Terrasoft consortium in a fraudulent manner.

Vemuri Hari Krishna Prasad, former member of the e-Governance authority governing council, has been named as an accused number 1 (A-1), Tummala Gopichand, MD of Terrasoft (A-11) while Naidu is an accused number 25 (A-25) in this case. 

The CID has filed FIR against 19 members in connection with the alleged financial irregularities in the tendering process and execution of the multi-crore AP Fibernet project introduced by the previous TDP government. The former chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu is also an accused in this case. The YS Jagan government has authorised the CID to attach the properties of the accused persons. 

According to the GO 180 issued on October 31, immovable properties registered in the names of Tummala Gopichand, his wife Pavani are located in Srinagar colony, Yousufguda, Jubilee Hills colony and Chinna Mangalaram. 

Netops Fiber Solutions LLP’s Director Kanumuri Koteswara Rao has properties at Koritepadu in Guntur and at Kirlampudi Layout in Visakhapatnam. Rao owns a residential plot in Guntur, a flat in Visakhapatnam, four flats in Hyderabad and a place for business in Rangareddy district of Telangana. 

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