ACB officers in a huddle as BRS wonders 'what's next'

WITH Governor Jishnu Dev Varma giving his nod for the registration of a case against former minister KT Rama Rao under Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act in the Formula-E race case, political circles have gone into overdrive, with the big question being asked: "What next?" Sources in the state government and Secretariat say that the file approved by the Governor reached the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) office on Monday evening, paving the way for the agency to proceed as per the law.

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ACB sources disclosed that the agency director held discussions with senior officers to decide the next course of action. In all likelihood, the ACB director may order a team led by an officer of the rank of Superintendent of Police to investigate the case.

The sources said Rama Rao is likely to be named Accused-1 (A-1), and IAS officer Arvind Kumar as A-2. The agency will brief the ACB special court about the FIR, they added.