The complaint against Kumar was filed under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.
Published Nov 20, 2025 | 10:09 AM ⚊ Updated Nov 20, 2025 | 10:09 AM
A screengrab from a video, where ED is carrying out searches at MUDA office.
Synopsis: The ED filed a prosecution complaint against former MUDA commissioner GT Dinesh Kumar in connection with the illegal sites allotment scam under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The probe agency’s investigation revealed a large-scale scam in allotment of MUDA sites .
The Bengaluru Zonal Office of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday, 20 November, filed a prosecution complaint against former Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) commissioner GT Dinesh Kumar in connection with the illegal sites allotment scam.
The complaint was filed under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.
According to an official release from the ED, the evidence and documents collected during the course of the investigation in this case have indicated active involvement of Kumar in the comprehensive money laundering scheme perpetrated at MUDA during his tenure as Commissioner.
The probe agency’s investigation revealed a large-scale scam in allotment of MUDA sites by flouting various statutes, government orders and guidelines, and other fraudulent means.
“The role of ex-MUDA commissioner GT Dinesh Kumar has emerged as instrumental in illegal allotment of compensation sites to ineligible entities/individuals,” ED further said.
Kumar was arrested on 16 September and is currently in judicial custody.
Evidence regarding obtaining bribes for making illegal allotments in the form of cash, bank transfer, movable/immovable properties has been gathered during the course of the investigation, the ED had said earlier.
The probe also revealed that the modus operandi for making illegal allotment involved the identification of ineligible beneficiaries and making allotment using fake or incomplete documents in direct violation of government orders, and also backdating allotment letters in some cases.
“The gratification received for making these illegal allotments was routed through a co-operative society and bank accounts of the relatives and associates of GT Dinesh Kumar, who has played a key role in the allotment process. The gratification, thus received, was further used to purchase some of these illegally allotted MUDA sites in the name of relatives of GT Dinesh Kumar,” ED had said.
(Edited by Muhammed Fazil with inputs from Anisha Reddy.)
