ED searches IPS officer and others in APPSC exam case
The Enforcement Directorate conducted raids across seven locations in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh regarding alleged irregularities in the Group-I recruitment process.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted searches at several locations on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, including the residence of IPS officer P. Sitarama Anjaneyulu. According to The Hindu, the raids were part of a money laundering probe into alleged irregularities during the evaluation of Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) Group-I Main Examination answer scripts.
The ED registered a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, following a 2025 FIR filed by the Andhra Pradesh Police. The investigation concerns recruitment processes that took place between 2018 and 2021 to fill 169 posts. It is alleged that ₹1,14,32,312 was paid to a private party during the manual evaluation of answer scripts.
The searches covered seven premises across Hyderabad, Secunderabad, and Guntur district. Targeted locations included the houses and offices of P. Madhusudhan Rao, managing director of CamSign Media Private Limited, and Akella Peri Srinivasa Rao, managing director of TruGrader Services, a division of Stone Media Advisory Services Pvt.
Ltd. The ED also searched the premises of Mahamkali Raghuram and Aavasa Resort Haailand in Chinakakani village, where the evaluation was allegedly carried out.
Anjaneyulu, a 1992-batch officer, served as the APPSC Secretary at the time of the recruitment. A Special Investigation Team (SIT) previously found lapses, including the shifting of answer scripts to a private resort and evaluation by unqualified persons. Investigation officers are expected to visit the APPSC office in Vijayawada.