Karnataka Lokayukta on Tuesday (June 24, 2025) conducted raids at several locations across the State, linked to eight government officers who are accused of amassing wealth disproportionate to their known source of income, official sources said.

In coordinated raids, the sleuths swooped down at the houses, offices, and other locations, including offices of BBMP, Chikkamagaluru Town Municipality, and Anekal Town Municipality. The locations being raided are in Bengaluru, Shivamogga, Chikkamagaluru, Anekal, Gadag, Dharwad and Kalaburagi.

According to officials, the raids targeted Prakash, the Assistant Engineer at BBMP Govindrajnagar; Dr. S. Pradeep, the Associate Research Director, Organic Farming, Shivamogga; Latha Mani, Accounts officer, Town Municipality, Chikkamagalurul; K.G. Amarnath, Chief Officer, Town Municipality, Anekal; Dhruvaraj, Town Police Inspector, Gadag; Ashok Valsand, engineer at Malaprabha Project, Dharwad; Mallikarjun Alipur, executive engineer, RDPR, Kalaburagi; and Ramchandra, PDO, Kalaburagi.

A raid was also conducted at the residence of the Ashok Vasanad, Chief Engineer, Belagavi. Lokayukta sources said Vasanad owned a lavish bungalow in Dharwad. They found gold and silver ornaments from his house during the raid.

Further details on the incident are still awaited.

Published – June 24, 2025 10:53 am IST