The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)  registered a case on June 28th 2024 against three accused including then two  Superintendents and  one Inspector of Customs posted at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport(RGIA), Hyderabad on allegations of conspiracy and corruption. 

It was alleged that on March 16th 2024,  CISF, RGIA, Hyderabad intercepted two private persons  of two private companies including a loader, while exchanging foreign currency, of various countries equivalent to                Rs. 2,93,425 with Indian currencies, from a private person  and his son , both resident of Bahadurpura, Hyderabad who were carrying Indian Currency of various denominations valuing Rs.4,04,380.  

It was further  alleged that the said foreign currencies were given to private person  by three   accused  officials of Customs Department posted at RGIA, Hyderabad which they had obtained from international passengers as undue advantage in lieu of not imposing custom duty or imposing a lesser custom duty.  It was also alleged that these public servants were adopting this modus operandi on regular basis.   

CBI conducted searches at 4 places, including 3 at Hyderabad and 1 at Delhi which led to recovery the incriminating documents, investigation is continuing. According to information available from CBI, the names of the accused mentioned in the FIR include Yerukula Srinivasu, then Superintendent of Customs, Pankaj Gautam, Inspector of Customs, Peri Chakrapani, Superintendent of Customs. 

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