Karnataka Lokayukta raids eight officials across State over disproportionate assets
The Karnataka Lokayukta conducted simultaneous raids on eight government officials across the state to investigate allegations of disproportionate assets. Authorities are currently reviewing seized property documents and financial records to determine the extent of the alleged corruption.
Why it matters
These raids represent a significant anti-corruption effort within the state bureaucracy, aiming to increase accountability among public servants.
The Karnataka Lokayukta on Tuesday (Septemeber 22, 2026) conducted simultaneous raids at multiple locations across the State against eight government officials in connection with alleged possession of assets disproportionate to their known sources of income.
Multiple Lokayukta teams carried out searches at residential and other premises linked to the officials. The agency seized documents and details of movable and immovable properties for further investigation.
The officials searched include Darshan Gowda, FDA working at the Chikkaballapur Deputy Commissioner’s Office; H.M. Ranganath, retired AEE of the BBMP in Bengaluru; Sridevi, District Registrar in Bengaluru; H.R. Ramesh, Municipal Commissioner, Madikeri; Kiran Kumar Baindur, AEE, HESCOM, Hubballi-Dharwad; Rajeshwari, AEE, GESCOM, Kalaburagi; Manik Rao, Assistant Director, Agriculture Department, Bidar; and Shivaraju, Hostel Superintendent, Backward Classes Welfare Department, Mandya.
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