A home guard in AP illegally owns Rs 10 crore: ACB traps him

Andhra Pradesh: In a case which exposes deep-rooted corruption in the police department, a home guard—the first rank from last in the police forces—illegally owns wealth worth Rs 10 crore.

What is surprising is that the home guard, Netti Srinivasa, who was deputed to ACB, leaked information to criminals/accused and in return for heavy bribes.

Based on credible information regarding the accumulation of assets, sleuths of the Anti-Corruption Bureau, Andhra Pradesh, have booked a case under disproportionate assets against the legal sources of his income.

Netti Srinivasa was working as a guard at the District Police Office, Vizianagaram. The ACB officials of Vizianagaram registered a case against him as per the Prevention of Corruption (As amended in 2018) Act, 1988, and initiated an investigation.

What has the investigation revealed so far?

As part of the investigation, simultaneous searches were conducted on January 29 at four locations in Vizianagaram and Visakhapatnam.

During the searches, incriminating evidence, including property documents were seized. The properties unearthed include two flats, one RCC building, four house sites, Acc. 0.23½ cents of wet agricultural land, gold weighing about 166 grams, silver ornaments, Rs 60,000 in cash, a bank balance of Rs 7.07 lakh, a Hyundai i10 car, a motorcycle, etc. Further searches are in progress.

Who is Netti Srinivasa Rao?

Netti Srinivasa Rao was appointed as a Home Guard (General No 117) in Vizianagaram District in 2010 and was thereafter deputed to the ACB.

Subsequently, as he was long-standing in ACB, he was repatriated to his parent unit, i.e., the District Police Office, Vizianagaram, in June 2025.

There was credible information that after his repatriation, he leaked information to the suspects/accused officers regarding the movement of ACB officials during the Joint Surprise Check conducted by the ACB at the Sub-Registrar Office in November 2025.

The ACB kept a persistent watch on his activities and registered a DA case.

The accused was arrested and produced before the Special Court for trial of ACB cases, Visakhapatnam.

Appeal to public

The ACB urges the public to report any instances of corruption in government departments to their respective local ACB offices or call the ACB toll-free (1064) or ACB mobile (94404 40057), or ACB email at complaints-acb@ap.gov.in. The details of informants will be kept confidential, said ACB officials.