ACB, Food Safety and Drug Control teams are probing NIMS amid allegations of corruption

HYDERABAD

Officials of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Food Safety and Drug Control Department on Thursday conducted simultaneous inspections at Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) in Punjagutta following allegations of corruption and irregularities.

A team of about 10 ACB officials, led by Central Investigation DSP Lakshmi Kanth Reddy, was checking the records in the administration section of the hospital as part of the investigation.

Meanwhile, four food safety inspectors inspected the NIMS canteen while another team of four drug inspectors inspected the surgical warehouses. Drug inspectors examined drugs, medical equipment and records of their storage.

Food safety officials focused on the canteen while the ACB team examined administrative records in relation to allegations of irregularities.

A detailed statement from the ACB on the inspections is expected to be released on Friday.

Published – 30 Oct 2026 0:37 IST