Ex-PA of Quthbullapur MLA Arrested for Collecting Lakhs in Double Bedroom Housing Scam

Hyderabad, 23 July – (www.deccanlive.com): A major scam involving the double-bedroom housing scheme has come to light in Telangana. Followers of MLAs and some officials have been exploiting poor people by promising them houses and collecting huge amounts of money.

On Wednesday (July 23), police arrested Haribabu, a former personal assistant (PA) who worked at the camp office of Quthbullapur MLA KP Vivekanand.

Haribabu allegedly collected lakhs of rupees from several people by claiming he would get them double-bedroom houses. One of the victims, Ramesh, filed a complaint at Jeedimetla Police Station, stating that Haribabu took money but never arranged the promised house.

According to the police, there are at least 83 victims who together paid around ₹84 lakhs to Haribabu. Another accused, Gaddam Sridhar Mudiraj, has also been booked in this case.

Balanagar ACP Naresh Reddy confirmed in a press meeting that Haribabu has been arrested and sent to judicial custody while further investigation is ongoing.