K Purushotham Reddy, who was recently suspended from his position as director (planning) of Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) for amassing disproportionate assets and is on the run, knew how to spend money.
The Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) of the Telangana Police stumbled upon a Rs 40 lakh booze bill paid towards a cocktail party at the sangeeth function of his daughter Vidhita Reddy's wedding in November
2016.
While the booze bill was only the tip of the iceberg, ACB officers are looking into the source of a Jaipur-made huge diamond necklace and earrings and golden jewellery worn by his daughter.
According to ACB District Superintendent of Police Ashok Kumar, diamond necklace sets, a diamond and gold necklace, long chain gifted by the accused to his daughter and bills of jewellery were traced from the office of the accused.