BENGALURU: A huge amount of cash, jewellery, watches and documents have been recovered during the raids that were conducted by Lokayukta police earlier today. The state’s anti-corruption agency conducted raids at several places spread across the state on Thursday.
The raids were conducted in Kolar, Bengaluru City and Mandya districts in connection with four cases registered with the agency against officials of various departments. Around 25 places belonging to officers were raided and records were checked by the Lokayukta police.
In Chikkaballapur, raids were conducted against Krishnaveni M C, Senior Geologist in the Department of Mines and Geology and in Mandya, Mahesh, MD of Cauvery Neeravai Nigam, Bengaluru, was raided. The officials who were raided include N K Thippeswamy, Director of Town and Country Planning, and Mohan K, Excise Superintendent in Bengaluru City.
In July, the Lokayukta police conducted multiple raids at several places spread across six units or districts in the state against 12 state officials. The Lokayukta raided the residences of six officials in Bengaluru city, two officials in Bangalore Rural District and two officials in Shivamogga district and one officer each in Yadagir and Tumkur. Fifty-four locations linked to the officers were searched.
The officials who were raided include Additional Director of Industries and Commerce Department C T Muddu Kumar, Project Director, Senior Veterinary Officer R Siddappa, Municipal Commissioner of Hebbagodi CMC K Narasimha Murthy, Joint Commissioner of Commercial Tax Ramesh Kumar and several other officials.
The Karnataka Lokayukta, an anti-corruption body of the state that investigates and reports on corruption, maladministration, and other grievances related to public servants. (ANI)