The Karnataka Lokayukta on Thursday conducted a trap and successfully arrested a Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) official, who was caught accepting a bribe in Bangalore.
The cases have been registered in Lokayukta police stations of Bengaluru City-1, Mysuru-1, Davanagere-1, Mandya-1, Bidar-1, Haveri-1, Dharwad-1, Gadag-1, Kodagu-1 and Shivamogga-1.
The Karnataka Lokayukta on Tuesday conducted search operations across the State in connection with complaints regarding disproportionate asset cases registered against five government officials
Among the officials, the Lokayukta conducted raids on the residence and office of Sunil Kumar, an Executive Engineer in the Health and Family Welfare Department.
Lokayukta officials raided seven properties linked to Gadag Town Police Station CPI, accused of amassing assets beyond his income. Raids covered Gadag, Bagalkot, Jamkhandi, and Kerur, led by CPI Parashuram Kavatagi.
The Karnataka Lokayukta conducted raids at several places across the state, including offices of BBMP, Chikkamagaluru Town Municipality, and Anekal Town Municipality.
Karnataka Lokayukta officials conducted searches at multiple locations in Tumakuru, Davanagere, and Kalaburagi over alleged disproportionate assets. Residences, offices, and other premises were inspected as part of the ongoing investigation into financial irregularities.
After Karnataka Lokayukta SP Udesh submitted an interim 8,000-page B Report on Thursday in connection with the MUDA scam case, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi expressed his confidence in the Lokayukta justice.
The Karnataka Lokayukta dismissed allegations in the MUDA scam case due to lack of evidence, issuing a final report to the court. Journalist Snehamayi Krishna, the complainant, has strongly opposed the move, accusing officials of shielding political leaders and vowing to challenge the decisi