Lokayukta Raids Reveal Massive Disproportionate Assets Among Government Officials

Lokayukta officials conducted raids at 56 locations across the state, uncovering disproportionate assets worth Rs 45.14 crore amassed by 11 government officers and engineers. The raids, supervised by district superintendents, targeted officials from various departments. The investigations revealed significant disparities between their known sources of income and their assets.

Lokayukta officials conducted widespread raids on Thursday at 56 different locations across the state, uncovering that 11 government officers and engineers had accumulated disproportionate assets worth Rs 45.14 crore, according to a statement from the Lokayukta's office.

Approximately 100 officials carried out the coordinated early morning operation across nine districts, targeting government officials suspected of possessing assets that far exceed their known income sources.

The high-profile raids, overseen by district superintendents, implicated several officials, including Assistant Executive Engineer in Panchayat Raj Engineering Department D Mahadev Bannur and Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited Executive Engineer D H Umesh. Among those found with the most substantial assets was Shekhar Gouda Kuradgi, Project Director at Belagavi Nirmiti Kendra, who possessed Rs 7.88 crore in disproportionate assets.