PNS|Hyderabad
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday conducted raids at a few private medical colleges in Telangana over alleged irregularities in the management quota seats.
Some of the medical colleges and hospitals in the state are related to prominent businessmen and political leaders of BRS.
The Prathima Group is owned by Boinpally Srinivas Rao, brother of BRS leader and ex-MP Karimnagar and B. Vinod Kumar known to be a close aide of this move CM
Searches were conducted at multiple locations in Hyderabad, Medchal, Karimnagar, Warangal, Mahbubnagar and other places.
The ED raids were carried out at Medicity Medical College, Medchal and MNR Medical College and Hospital in the Sangareddy district along with SVS Medical College in Mahabubnagar.
The Kamineni group, which also runs hospitals, was raided. The raids were carried out at multiple properties including the offices and residence of the chairman and managing director.
Officials reportedly armed with heavy weapons earned at 15 teams to conduct raids across the state. The teams allegedly looked into financial irregularities in allotting management seats which are outside NEET counselling.
The medical colleges where the ED conducted raids included those of the Mallareddy group owned by state Labour Minister and BRS leader Ch Malla Reddy.
Searches were also conducted at Chalmeda Ananda Rao Medical College in Bomakkal and in Karimnagar district. The ED officials also conducted searches at the corporate office of Prathima Group as well as its medical college in Karimnagar.
