A suspended Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in Telangana has been sent to 14 days of judicial custody after investigators alleged that he amassed assets worth nearly Rs 300 crore through corrupt means during his years in service.

Sankireddy Bheem Reddy, who was attached to the Police Computer Services wing before his suspension, was produced before a designated Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) court on Tuesday, a day after his arrest.

Following the court's order, he was shifted to Chanchalguda Central Jail. The arrest comes days after the Telangana ACB carried out extensive searches at 16 locations connected to the officer. 

These include properties linked to family members, associates, and alleged benami holders across Telangana and neighbouring Karnataka.

Investigators claim the searches exposed a sprawling portfolio of high-value assets, including luxury villas, apartments, commercial properties, plots, agricultural land spread across multiple districts, and investments in private businesses.

Officials estimate the combined value of these holdings at around Rs 300 crore, making it one of the largest disproportionate assets cases involving a police officer in the state.

Apart from immovable properties, the ACB also recovered cash, gold jewellery weighing around two kilograms, nearly 20 kilograms of silver articles and money lying in bank accounts.

A portion of the cash was allegedly found at premises believed to be linked to benami ownership.

A key breakthrough in the investigation reportedly came from a handwritten diary recovered by the agency.

According to investigators, the diary, prepared before Bheem Reddy left for the Char Dham pilgrimage with his wife earlier this year, contained details of properties, investments, liabilities and the names of alleged benamis.

The officer is also said to have shared scanned copies of the diary with his two sons via WhatsApp before beginning the pilgrimage.

The ACB alleges that the officer accumulated wealth disproportionate to his known sources of income by abusing his official position and using illegal methods during his service.

The investigation into the alleged corruption network is continuing, and officials are examining financial records and property transactions to identify the full extent of the assets.