Fri May 16 16:55:30 UTC 2025: **Summary:**

This is a news update from The Hindu, dated May 16, 2025. It reports that a court rejected the bail petition of suspended IPS officer P. Sitarama Anjaneyulu, who is accused of irregularities in the Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) recruitment process. The case involves the Group-I Mains Examination from 2018 to 2022 when Anjaneyulu was the APPSC Secretary. A director of Camsign Media Private Limited has also been arrested in connection with the case. Separately, former Gannavaram MLA Vallabhaneni Vamsi was remanded to judicial custody for allegedly distributing fake house site pattas.

**News Article:**

**Court Denies Bail to Suspended IPS Officer in APPSC Scam; Ex-MLA Remanded in Land Case**

**Vijayawada, India – May 16, 2025** – A local court in Vijayawada has rejected the bail application of suspended IPS officer P. Sitarama Anjaneyulu, who is facing charges related to alleged irregularities in the Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) recruitment process. Anjaneyulu, who served as APPSC Secretary between 2018 and 2022, is accused of involvement in a scam surrounding the Group-I Mains Examination.

According to police, the Suryaraopet police registered a case following a complaint regarding the alleged corruption. The investigation has also led to the arrest of P. Madhusudhana Rao, director of Camsign Media Private Limited. Both remain in judicial custody.

In a separate case, the Krishna district police presented former Gannavaram MLA Vallabhaneni Vamsi before the court on Friday. He is accused of distributing fraudulent house site pattas. The court ordered Vamsi remanded to judicial custody, and he was subsequently transferred to Vijayawada jail.

These legal developments highlight ongoing efforts to address alleged corruption and malfeasance within Andhra Pradesh. The investigations continue.

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