The Central Crime Station (CCS) of Hyderabad arrested a representative of an advertising firm for allegedly defrauding the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) to the tune of ₹21.72 crore.
As per the FIR of the case, accused Vaddanu Suneel’s wife, Chebrolu Mrudula, was the proprietor of ‘Go Rural India Pvt. Ltd.’. The firm was the successful bidder for tenders for region-wise advertising contracts for displaying advertisement on Metro Express and Metro Deluxe buses in the Hyderabad region.
After settling the payment terms for a five-year contract, an agreement was signed between TSRTC and Go Rural India, outlining terms from September 12, 2015 to September 11, 2020.