Lokayukta raids in Karnataka: BBMP town planning official owns 14 flats in Yelahanka
The HinduThe Lokayukta police conducted raids against eight government officials on 34 premises linked to them in six districts - Bengaluru, Ballari, Bidar, Chitradugra, Davangere, and Kolar - on Monday. Acting on source reports, the Lokayukta police conducted a preliminary inquiry, registered disproportionate assets cases against these eight officers and raided them simultaneously. The Lokayukta police recovered ₹1,47,16,000, USD 10,298, Dubai Dirham 1180, and Egypt Pound 35 from the premises linked to him. The other officers raided have been identified as T. Hanumantharaya, Assistant Executive Engineer, Storm Water Drains division, Bommanahalli Zone, BBMP; Hussain Saab, Executive Engineer, Gescom, Ballari; Suresh Meda, Executive Engineer, Minor Irrigation Department, Bidar; Vijayakumara Swamy, Deputy Tahsildar, Mudabi Nadakacheri, Basavakalyan, Bidar; I.M.