Lokayukta officials raid 55 locations in Karnataka targeting 12 officials

The early morning operation was conducted by around 100 Lokayukta officials. It is not yet known if the officials seized any disproportionate assets.

Published Jul 19, 2024 | 11:06 AM ⚊ Updated Jul 19, 2024 | 11:11 AM

Karnataka Lokayukta

The Lokayukta sleuths on Friday, 19 July, conducted statewide raids in 55 locations including Bengaluru, Tumkur, Kalaburagi, Chikkaballapur, Shivamogga, and Yadagiri. The raids mainly targeted 12 officials including two municipal commissioners.

Apart from the Bengaluru Rural Municipal Administration Service Commissioner Narasimha Murthy K, and Mangaluru City Corporation Commissioner Anand CL, the other ten officials include:

Muddukumar, Additional Director, Industry and Commerce Department, Tumkur
Balwant, Project Director, Yadagiri District Panchayat, Yadgiri
Siddappa, Senior Veterinary Officer, Doddaballapur, Bengaluru Rural
BV Raja, FDA, KIADB, Bengaluru city
Ramesh Kumar, Joint Commissioner, Commercial Tax Department, Bengaluru city
Akhtar Ali, Deputy Controller, Bengaluru city
C Nagesh, President, Anthargange Gram Panchayat, Bhadravathi, Shivamogga
Prakash, Deputy Director, Horticulture Department, Bengaluru city
Chetan Kumar, Labour Officer, Mandya Division, Bengaluru city
Manjunath TR, FDA, North Sub-Division Officer, Bengaluru city

The early morning operation was conducted by around 100 Lokayukta officials. It is not yet known if the officials seized any disproportionate assets.

In #Karnataka, the #Lokayukta has conducted statewide raids in 55 locations, including #Bangalore, #Tumkur, #Kalaburagi, #Chikkaballapur, #Shivamogga, and #Yadagiri. The raids targeted 12 officials, including:

1. Muddukumar, Additional Director, Industry and Commerce Department,… pic.twitter.com/wk3IYUsaHp

— South First (@TheSouthfirst) July 19, 2024

Also Read: Lokayukta raids unearth ₹45.14 crore disproportionate assets

Past raids

A week back, on 11 July, the Lokayukta sleuths raided at 56 places across the state and found that 11 government officers and engineers had amassed assets worth ₹45.14 crore that are disproportionate to their known sources of income.

According to the Lokayukta office, Shekhar Gouda Kuradgi was found to be in possession of the highest amount of assets disproportionate to his known sources of income —worth ₹7.88 crore —among those raided on 11 July.

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