Karnataka Lokayukta conducts multiple raids across state against officials

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 19 (ANI): The Karnataka Lokayukta, the state’s anti-corruption agency, is conducting raids at several places spread across six units or districts in the state on Friday. The raids are being conducted against 12 state officials.

The Lokayukta is raiding the residences of six officials in Bangalore city, two officials in Bangalore Rural District and two officials in Shimoga district and one officer each in Yadagiri and Tumkur.

Fifty-four places belonging to officers were raided and records were checked by the Karnataka Lokayukta.

The officials who are being raided include Additional Director of Industries and Commerce Department CT Muddu Kumar, Project Director of Yojana Nirdarshakaru Balawanth, Senior Veterinary Officer R Siddappa, Municipal Commissioner of Hebbagodi CMC K Narasimha Murthy, Joint Commissioner of Commercial Tax Ramesh Kumar and several other officials.

Earlier last week, the Karnataka Lokayukta conducted statewide raids on government officials in nine districts across Karnataka.

Raids by Lokayukta were conducted in 9 districts, including Mandya, Kolar, Belagavi, Mysore and Hassan, in connection with 11 cases registered with the agency.

Over 100 Lokayukta sleuths carried out simultaneous raids at 56 locations in connection with the 11 disproportionate asset cases.

Earlier, in March, a similar raid involving over 100 officials was conducted across Bengaluru, Bidar, Ramanagara, and Uttara Kannada districts, among others.

Another raid at 40 locations was conducted in February of this year.