Pramesh S Jain &Dr.Thomas (Sub-Editor)
The Lokayukta officials on thursday conducted series of raids in 11 disproportionate assets (DA) cases across nine districts in the state,Around 100 Lokayukta officers are carried out searches at 56 locations in various districts,including Davanagere,Chitradurga, Kolar,Mandya,Kalaburagi,Mysore,Hassan,Belagavi,and Dharwad.
Cracking down on corrupt government officials the Lokayukta officials on Thursday conducted massive search operations across the state in connection with 11 disproportionate asset cases registered against Government Officers located in Belagavi,
Davanagere,Dharwad,Chitradurga,Mandya,Kolar,Mysuru, Hassan and Kalaburagi districts.
Several teams of officials simultaneously searches at the residences,offices and residences of the relatives of the concerned Accused Government Officers were conducted at more than 56 places.
During searches following information about their acquisition of disproportionate assets to their known sources of income.
According to the lokayukta press release the officials raided four places belonging to Mahadeva Bannur,AEE, Panchayath Raj Engineer Division,Belagavi.
During the searches the officials found three Houses estimated to be around Rs.1.05 Cr.Along with cash Rs.1.8 lakh,Rs.20 lakh worth gold ornaments and vehicles worth Rs.7.5 lakh.
The other officials raided includes .
D H Umesh,Executive Engineer(E),KPTCL,Chikkamagaluru.
The officials searches 5 places were conducted.During the searches the officials found 4 Sites,4 Houses,2 Acre Agricultural Land worth Rs.4.8 Cr along with Rs.40 lakh worth of gold ornaments,Rs.15 lakh worth Vehicles. Total Value of the seized vehicles worth Rs.5.3 Cr.
M S Prabhakar,AEE(E),BESCOM Vigilance Police Station,Davanagere District found 2 Sites,2 Houses,4.33 Acres agricultural Land total worth Rs.1.5 cr.This is in addition to ₹3 lakh cash,₹30 lakh worth ornaments, ₹50,000 worth of Vehicles, ₹10 lakh worth House hold articles.The total value of the seized valuables estimated to be around ,₹2.01 cr.
Shekhar Gowda Hanumgowda Kuradagi,Project Director,Nirmithi Kendra,Belagavi.Searches conducted in 7 places.During the searches the following assets includes 5 Sites,4 Houses,83 Acres agricultural Land along with cash ₹1.6 lakh,gold ornaments worth ₹ 16.9 lakh,vehicles worth ₹8.3 lakh,total worth ₹7.8 crore.
M Raveendra,Chief Engineer (Rtd),Public Work Department.Searches conducted in 4 places.During the searches the officials found 4 Sites,6 Houses,49.15 Acre Agricultural Land,along with cash ₹37,500/- ₹83 lakh worth of gold ornaments,₹ 1 crore worth of Vehicles,₹ 50 lakh worth of House hold articles.The total Value estimated to be around ₹5.7 crore.
K G Jagadeesha,Cheif Engineer,Public work Department.Searches carried in 5 places and found 5 Sites,7 Houses,36.20 Acres Agricultural Land along with cash ₹2,400 Cash,₹3.11 lakh worth of ornaments,₹18 lakh worth of Vehicles,₹3.5 lakh worth of House hold articles.The total Value of the seized properties estimated to be ₹5.2 crore .
Shivaraju.S,Executive Engineer(Rtd),Rural Drinking Water and Sanitization Division,Mandya Dist.Searches conducted in 6 places.During the searches the officials found 3 Site,3 Houses,10 Acre Agricultural land along with ₹6 lakh cash ₹ 8 lakh worth gold ornaments,₹ 90 lakh worth of Vehicles estimated total Value ₹5.08 crore.
Vijayanna,Tahashildar,Harohalli Taluk,Ramanagara Dist.
Searches were conducted at 6 places.During the searches officials found 9 House,13 Acres agricultural Land along with ₹2.4 lakh cash,₹22.7 lakh worth gold ornaments,₹43.15 lakh worth of Vehicles.The total Value of seized property estimated to be ₹2.4 crores.
Mahesh K,Superintendent Engineer,Kabini and Varuna Nala Circle,Mysuru.Searches in 3 places of the AGO were conducted.During the searches the following
assets were found.
(a)Value of Immovable Assets- 3 Site,3 Houses,11-20 Agricultural Land–In all Valued Rs.3,93,00,000/- .
(b)Value of Movable Assets–Rs.22,80,705/-worth of ornaments,Rs.4,00,000/-worth of Vehicles,Rs. 76,00,000/-Worth of others.In all Valued Rs.50,00,000/-
(c) Total Value- Rs.3,79,00,000/-.
Mahesh K,Superintendent Engineer,Kabini and Varuna Nala Circle,Mysuru.Searches conducted in 3 places and recovered 3 Site,3 Houses,11.2 acres of Agricultural Land along with ₹22.8 lakh worth valuables ornaments, ₹4 lakh worth of Vehicles, with total estimated Value ₹ 3.7 crore.
N M Jagadeesh,Grade-1 Secretary,Dasanapura Grama Panchayath,Bengaluru.Searches conducted in 3 places and found 3 House,2.2 Acers Agricultural Land along with cash ₹28 lakh,Cash,₹1.2 crore worth of
ornaments,₹ 33.9 lakh worth Vehicles.The total value of the seized properties estimated to be ₹3.2 crore .
Basavaraja Magi,Revenue officer,Mahadevapura Division,BBMP,Bengaluru.Searches were conducted in 11 places of the AGO were conducted and found 15 Sites,2 Houses,32.2 Acers Agricultural Land along with ₹2.3 lakh cash, ₹59.4 lakh worth of And ₹ 61. 7 lakh worth (586 Casino Coins), The total Value of the seized properties estimated to be ₹3.3 crore .
