# ACB moves court to impound KTR’s passport in Formula E case

2026-09-29T07:36:57+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 3 independent outlets

The Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau has asked a court to impound the passport of BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao in the Formula E case. The ACB has made a similar request for three other accused: former Special Chief Secretary Arvind Kumar, former HMDA Chief Engineer B.L.N. Reddy, and former sports consultant G. Kiran Malleshwar Rao. The fifth accused, Formula E Operations, is a foreign entity and beyond local passport powers. The case involves an alleged transfer of Rs 55 crore from HMDA to Formula E Operations during the previous BRS government, without cabinet approval, according to the Congress government. The ACB filed its chargesheet on March 23, naming KTR as accused number one. The court will now consider the ACB’s plea on passport seizure. KTR has denied wrongdoing and said he would cooperate with the judicial process.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

All three outlets report the same procedural move, the ACB has asked a court to impound KTR’s passport, and attribute the Rs 55 crore allegation to the Congress government. None carries a government-critical or an overtly pro-BRS frame. The coverage is uniform straight reporting: each sticks to the court filing, the list of accused, and the background of the Formula E deal. The next concrete point is the court’s decision on the ACB’s plea, which will determine whether the passport authority can act.

## Coverage

- telugu360.com (neutral report) <https://www.telugu360.com/ktrs-foreign-travel-could-face-curbs-as-acb-seeks-seizure-of-passport-in-formula-e-case/>
  Leads with possible curbs on KTRu2019s foreign travel and frequently notes his travel abroad
- siasat.com (neutral report) <https://www.siasat.com/telangana-acb-seeks-to-impound-ktrs-passport-in-formula-e-case-3549697/>
  Leads with ACB seeking passport impounding, adds detail on adjourned court date
- ndtv.com (neutral report) <https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/formula-e-case-heat-on-kt-rama-rao-telangana-cops-want-his-passport-impounded-12112611#publisher=newsstand>
  Briefest report, mentions only the passport move and KTRu2019s denial of wrongdoing

Tags: Anti-Corruption Bureau, BRS, Formula E, K.T. Rama Rao, Telangana
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