Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) officials launched a series of simultaneous raids on Tuesday targeting properties belonging to Nizamabad Excise Superintendent Mallareddy, following allegations of possessing assets disproportionate to his legal income. The operation has intensified the ongoing scrutiny of the region's excise administration, which has faced a sequence of high-profile controversies in recent months.

Investigating teams carried out coordinated searches at Mallareddy’s primary residence, alongside multiple locations linked to his relatives and close associates. The search operations spanned several areas across Hyderabad and other designated districts. According to law enforcement officials, the Excise Superintendent cooperated with the investigators and accompanied the ACB teams throughout the day's proceedings. Search operations remained active late into the evening, with formal inventories and official findings expected to be released from the ACB headquarters upon completion.

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The financial investigation introduces a new layer of complexity to a department already destabilized by administrative friction and operational vulnerability. Public and political scrutiny has mounted steadily over the past few months, driven by internal disputes and escalating law-and-order challenges within the jurisdiction.

The current period of instability for the Nizamabad Excise Department began initially when a former Station House Officer (SHO), identified as Swapna, filed an official complaint with the Nizamabad Police Commissioner. The complaint alleged that external individuals were actively harassing excise personnel to extort money.

The institutional crisis deepened severely following the death of Excise Constable Sowmya, who was allegedly murdered by members of an illicit ganja smuggling network. The incident triggered widespread unrest among the department's rank-and-file staff, culminating in protests and public expressions of dissatisfaction regarding workplace safety and departmental management.

In an attempt to manage the fallout, senior leadership ordered the immediate transfer of the entire staff belonging to the affected unit. However, the sweeping reassignment exposed significant internal fractures within the department's upper management.

Then-Deputy Commissioner Somi Reddy openly opposed the mass transfers, leading to sharp disagreements with top-ranking officials, including the Excise Commissioner. Following these disputes, the Deputy Commissioner formally tendered his resignation. That resignation remains pending official review by the state government.

While the state administration previously announced financial compensation and welfare support for the family of the deceased constable, administrative critics maintain that foundational operational flaws within the local enforcement framework have yet to be resolved. The latest anti-corruption intervention ensures the department will remain under close regulatory observation as the financial audit continues.