Teams of Lokayukta in Karnataka conducted raids on Wednesday (June 28) morning. The raids took place across locations in Karnataka. A team conducted raid at the residence of KR Pura Tehsildar, Ajith Rai, in connection with alleged disproportionate assets case. Raids were also held in Kodagu, Kushalanagar, KR Puram Bengaluru, Vijayanagara, Chikkaballapur, Tumakuru, Chikmagalur, Yadgiri, Belagavi, Ramanagara, and Kolar.
The amount of seizure made by the Lokayukta team is yet to be made public.
According to reports, the officer was under the Lokayukta lens for last few months over suspicion of possessing assets disproportionate to his income.
The authorities also seized cash and jewellery during the raids, said reports. The searches are underway and more recoveries are expected, said people aware about the development.
Other officials also raided
The Lokayukta sleuths have also raided the premises of Ravi, the joint director attached to the agriculture department. The raids were underway at his residence in Shankarapura in Tumakuru and his farm house in Ramnagar.
Lokayukta sleuths have raided the residence of Hubballi Electricity Supply Company (Hescom) Chief Executive Officer Shekar Bahuroopi at Ramatheerthanagar in Belagavi.
Raids were also underway on joint director of Agriculture department Chetana Patil in Akkimaradi layout in Bagalkot. The sleuths found two turtles at the residence, and took away her laptop and some documents into custody. The raids were also underway in Raichur and Kolar districts, reported IANS.
