IAS officer arrested in OMC mining scam

Last Updated: Monday, November 28, 2011, 20:34

Tags: IAS officer, OMC, mining scam

Hyderabad: The CBI on Monday arrested IAS officer Y Srilakshmi in connection with the scam involving Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC), owned by former Karnataka Minister Gali Janardhan Reddy.

Already named as one of the accused in the case, Srilakshmi is the fourth person to be arrested by the agency.

The officer, who was secretary of Andhra Pradesh Industrial Department during the tenure of late chief minister Y S Rajasekhar Reddy, was arrested on charge of showing favouritism in allotting mining lease to OMC, a senior CBI officer said.

Srilakshmi had been questioned earlier by CBI officials three-four times, seeking details of leases allotted during 2004 to 2009.

After the arrest, she was taken to Nampally criminal court.

PTI

First Published: Monday, November 28, 2011, 20:34

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srinivas - banswada
Very good, Corrupt officers and Politicians must be arrested,We the farmers of Jukal,Banswada,Madnoor sold PADDY of worth 2 CRORES to Sri Devi Industries BANSWADA of NIZAMABAD district,But the owner died of CARDIAC ATTACK without paying the payment to farmers,Then the district Collector Vijay bhaskar seized the GODOWNS AND RICEMILL AND SHIFTED THE PADDY FROM GODOWNS BY PROMISING THE PAYMENT OF POOR FARMERS,SIX MONYHS FINISHED THE FARMERS DIDNT GOT ONE RUPPEE TILL NOW.IN THIS REGARD THE FARMERS SUBMITTED MEMORENDUM TO CHIEF MINISTER OFFICE ALSO.BUT NO RESULT,BUT THE CHAMCHAS OF DISTRICT COLLECTOR ARE ASKING 30/ OF TOTAL PAYMENT AS BRIBE.WHEN WE VISIT THE COLLECTOR OFICE WE GET THE ANSWER COLLECTOR IS BUSY IN MEETINGS.