The Enforcement Directorate searched private medical colleges and other institutions in Telangana on Wednesday. The searches happened at multiple locations in Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Warangal, Mahbubnagar and other places. The Malla Reddy Medical College at Suraram on the outskirts of Hyderabad was searched, which is owned by Telangana labour minister Malla Reddy. The central agency was checking records of financial transactions at these colleges following allegations of irregularities. The personnel of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) provided security to the ED teams conducting searches at various premises.
The ED officials conducted searches at the corporate office of Prathima Group at Film Nagar in Hyderabad and other offices of Prathima Group. They also searched Prathima Medical College and Prathima Multiplex in Karimnagar and Chalmeda Ananda Rao Medical College in Karimnagar. Additionally, they searched Kamineni Medical College at L.B. Nagar Hyderabad, SVS Medical College in Mahabubnagar, MSR Medical College in Sangareddy district.
