Yendamuri Srinivas, a Superintendent of Customs stationed at the Customs House in Auto Nagar, Vijayawada, has come under the radar of India’s premier investigation agency. A preliminary probe has revealed that he allegedly amassed disproportionate assets worth ₹1.4 crore — nearly double his known income — between January 1, 2018, and October 5, 2024.
The case, registered under the Prevention of Corruption Act, was prompted by intelligence inputs and source-based leads that indicated possible corruption during Srinivas’s prior tenure at the office of the Additional Commissioner of Customs in Kakinada.
₹38 Lakh to ₹1.4 Crore: A Six-Year Surge in Wealth
According to the First Information Report (FIR) filed by the CBI, Srinivas and his family had declared assets worth ₹38 lakh in January 2018. However, within six years, his financial holdings allegedly skyrocketed beyond legal income projections.
Investigators believe the unexplained surge in wealth may be linked to bribes, misuse of office, and illegal facilitation of customs clearances. While no arrests have been made so far, the CBI has reportedly begun collecting property records, bank transactions, and travel logs.
Anti-Corruption Focus Shifts to Customs Sector
The case adds to a growing list of CBI-led actions aimed at rooting out corruption in enforcement agencies. Officials suggest that the customs sector — long suspected of being vulnerable to graft — may see more such probes in coming months.
Sources in the CBI emphasized that further inquiries would be contingent on disclosures from Srinivas and third-party witnesses. “This is just the beginning,” one official said on condition of anonymity. “We are closely tracking additional leads that could widen the scope of this case.”