Lokayukta raids underway at 48 locations in K'taka

 

The Lokayukta on Thursday morning conducted raids at various locations in Karnataka, against officials who have accumulated disproportionate assets.

The raids are underway at 48 locations including Bidar, Dharwad, Kodagu, Raichur, Davangere, and Chitradurga.

A former Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) engineer in Davangere, a Constable in Bidar and a sub-district officer in Kodagu are among those who have been raided by the Lokaykta. Lokayukta officials have also raided a district official in Madikeri district. Searches are ongoing in different parts of Mysore city and district. An audit search at Harangi Reservoir Superintendent Engineer’s residence is being carried out.

In Kodagu, the Lokayuta has searched residence of a dsitrict collector in Priyapattana. Raids are also taking place on a Revenue inspector of Mahadevapura division, at his residence at Banashankari, Bengaluru. Searches are being carried out at a Belgaum corporation Assistant commissioners’ residence in Dharwad. Officials are verifying documents in his residence.

Lokayukta is probing charges of alleged corruption by these officials.

Further details are awaited.

 

With ANI inputs