Karnataka Lokayukta searches 32 premises linked to four officials over disproportionate assets
The Karnataka Lokayukta conducted raids on 32 premises linked to four government officials suspected of amassing disproportionate assets. The investigation covers officials from various departments across Bengaluru, Belagavi, and other districts.
Why it matters
This action represents a significant anti-corruption effort by state authorities to hold public servants accountable for illicit wealth accumulation.
The Karnataka Lokayukta Police conducted searches at multiple premises linked to four government officials in Bengaluru and Belagavi on September 30 and October 1 following allegations that they had amassed assets disproportionate to their known sources of income.
The searches were carried out by the Bengaluru City-2 and Belagavi-2 units of the Lokayukta Police. The officials under investigation include Rajesh Channappa Mishrikoti, Deputy Director, Department of Factories, Boilers and Industrial Safety, Mangaluru; Suresh Ramu Munje, Grade-I Tahsildar, Nipani, Belagavi district; Manteswamy, Joint Director, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department, Mysuru; and Harishilpa G.R. (KAS), Special Land Acquisition Officer-2, Chickballapur district, attached to the Scouts and Guides Building near Maharani’s College, Bengaluru.
According to the Lokayukta, searches were conducted at six premises linked to Rajesh Mishrikoti, nine premises linked to Suresh Munje, eight premises linked to Manteswamy and nine premises linked to Harishilpa, taking the total to 32 locations.
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