Vijayawada: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday arrested Pagadala Ravi Prakash (52), a deputy engineer at panchayat raj department in Ongole in Prakasam district , for having assets disproportionate to his income. During searches, the ACB found that Prakash held disproportionate assets worth Rs 1.5 crore (document value). Unconfirmed sources pegged the market value at Rs 10 crore.The ACB found movable and immovable properties in the names of Prakash, his wife Vijaya Kumari and his daughters Sravana Sandhya and Swetha and his in-laws.Prakash owned two independent houses, a three-storied building and a two-storied building in Prakasam district. He also owned 16 house plots under his name and few benamis as well. He also has 836 grams of gold worth Rs 12.3 lakh, Rs 1.35 lakh cash, 1.9 kgs silver, a car, Rs 7.36 lakh bank balance and Rs 6.83 lakh of house hold articles.Prakash joined began as an assistant engineer in panchayat raj engineering department and he worked at Y Palem, Cumbum and Markapur of Prakasam district. He was promoted as a deputy engineer in 2008 and worked at Vetapalem, Ongole, Chirala. He is presently working as deputy executive engineer at the office of executive engineer in the panchayat raj division in Ongole town.

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