Demonetised currency, 200 grams gold found in retired engineer’s locker
Lokayukta officials in Kalaburagi discovered demonetised ₹1,000 notes and over 200 grams of gold in a bank locker belonging to a retired PWD engineer. The assets were seized during a search operation conducted at the engineer's residence and bank premises.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing anti-corruption efforts and the discovery of illicit wealth held in banned currency denominations years after the 2016 demonetisation.
Demonetised currency notes of ₹1,000 denomination with ₹9 lakh face value and gold ornaments weighing more than 200 grams have been found in a bank locker belonging to a retired Public Works Department (PWD) engineer Manik Kanakatti during a Lokayukta search operation in Kalaburagi.
The article provides a factual report on a police operation without editorializing.
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