Lokayukta raids seven officials across State, unearths assets worth ₹24.4 cr.

The Lokayukta police officials on Saturday conducted searches across the State on premises linked to seven government officials and unearthed valuables worth over ₹24.4 crore.

Based on preliminary inquiries, Lokayukta Police registered Disproportionate Assets (DA) cases and simultaneously raided 33 places in Belagavi, Bagalakote, Ballari, Davanagere, Udupi, Gadag, and Dharwad districts.

Lokayukta officials have claimed that they have uncovered assets worth ₹1.48 crore during raids on Siddalingappa Ningappa Banasi, District Manager, D. Devaraj Urs Development Ltd Suvarna Soudha, Belagavi; ₹2.93 crore worth of assets during raids on Shrishail Subhash Tatrani, FDA, Local Audit office, Bagalakote; ₹7.32 crore worth of assets during raids on Amin Muktar Ahammed, Superintendent Engineer, PWD, Ballari; assets worth ₹1.18 crore during raids on Ramakrishna Balappa Gudageri, PDO, Baada Grama Panchayath, Haveri; assets worth ₹2.89 crore during raids onGirish Rao, Accountant, MESCOM, Karkala, Udupi; assets worth ₹3.34 crore during raids on Gangadhara Veerappa Shirol, Planning Director, Nirmithi Kendra, Gadag and assets worth ₹5.3 crore during raids on H. Suresh, Chief Engineer, PWD(Northern Zone) Dharwad.

Published - May 31, 2025 09:23 pm IST