Accused in GHMC motor vehicle scam held by CCS

Hyderabad: The Central Crime Station (CCS) has arrested a trading company owner Sri Praveen in connection with GHMC motor vehicle scam, DCP Avinash Mohanty said.

Earlier this month, the CCS police had arrested four GHMC officials for siphoning off government funds in the motor transport wing in between 2007 and 2009.  A report of the Vigilance and Enforcement department found large-scale irregularities in purch-ase of spare parts and repairs and a case was registered in 2016. The GHMC wrote to the CCS in March 2016 asking that cases be booked against more than 20 firms found to be involved the scam, Mr Mohanty said.