Lokayukta searches 11 premises in disproportionate assets case; assets worth ₹18.3 crore recovered from special land acquisition officer
Karnataka Lokayukta police conducted raids on 11 locations linked to a government official accused of holding assets disproportionate to his income. Authorities recovered approximately ₹18.3 crore in cash, property, and valuables during the operation.
Why it matters
This case highlights ongoing anti-corruption efforts within the Indian government bureaucracy and the scale of illicit wealth accumulation by public officials.
The Karnataka Lokayukta Police on Wednesday (August 19) conducted simultaneous searches at more than 11 locations in Bengaluru in connection with a Disproportionate Assets case registered against a government officer.
The searches were carried out at the residences and office of Mallikarjuna B., Special Land Acquisition Officer, Subramanya Nagar, Guddadahalli, Hebbal, as well as the residences of his relatives.
According to the Lokayukta, the searches revealed immoveable and moveable assets worth ₹18.3 crore.
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