HYDERABAD: Officials from the Enforcement Directorate (ED), who initiated the investigation into the sheep purchase scam, are likely to serve notices to some of the key accused, who were arrested by ACB, for questioning.
The ED officials will try to ascertain the quantum of money that was siphoned off and diverted by the accused, including private persons. The ACB has declared that around Rs 700 crore funds were diverted in the name of purchasing sheep that were to be distributed to farmers in the state.
The ED, which sought details from the managing director of the Telangana State Sheep and Goat Development Corporation Federation Ltd (TSSGDCFL), is understood to have obtained leads in connection with the case based on CAG reports into the irregularities.
After obtaining details from TSSGDCFL officials within the next seven days, the ED will start questioning the key players involved in the scam.
ACB officials have arrested at least 10 accused and established their role in the case. In the latest development, they questioned Sabavath Ramchandar, CEO of Telangana Livestock Development Agency, and G Kalyan, officer on special duty for then animal husbandry minister Talasani Srinivas Yadav.
Following the development, ED officials will be serving notices to animal husbandry officials, including veterinary officers.
