Lokayukta Raids Target Karnataka Officials in Disproportionate Assets Cases

Mangaluru City Municipal Commissioner C L Anand, among 13 officials, was raided by Lokayukta in Karnataka over disproportionate assets. Other officials targeted include KAS officers and department heads. The raids spanned multiple locations, including Bengaluru and other districts, involving over 100 sleuths.

Mangaluru City Municipal Commissioner C L Anand was among 13 government officials raided by Lokayukta sleuths in Karnataka on Friday in connection with disproportionate assets cases, a Lokayukta official said.

Anand, a senior grade Karnataka Administrative Services (KAS) officer, was posted as Mangaluru City Corporation Commissioner in June 2023. He was transferred on July 4, which was subsequently cancelled on July 9 after an appeal.

The premises of Hebbagodi City Municipal Council Commissioner K Narasimha Murthy, along with several other officials, were raided. The extensive operation spanned multiple districts, involving over 100 sleuths and covering 54 locations, including areas in Bengaluru, Tumakuru, and Kalaburgi.