Lokayukta raids 55 locations linked to 12 officials, including municipal commissioner and joint commissioner

Bengaluru, July 19: The Karnataka Lokayukta on Friday conducted raids at 55 locations, including residences, offices and other properties of around 12 officials in the state in connection with disproportionate assets.

Lokayukta raids were carried out at six locations in Bengaluru city, two in Bengaluru Rural District, two in Shivamogga and one each in Yadagiri and Tumakuru.

At least seven properties of the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board director in Nagarahbhavi area of ​​Bengaluru, his house in Banashankari in Bengaluru and his farmhouses in Chikkanayakanahalli and Ranganathapura in Tumakuru have been searched.

Raids were conducted at the residence and properties of a municipal commissioner, a joint commissioner of the commercial tax department and the residences of gram panchayat chairmen in Bengaluru Rural, Shivamogga and Yadgiri districts.

The properties of the deputy director of the Department of Agriculture and the assistant executive engineer in Mandya district were also searched. An official statement on the raids and searches is yet to be issued.