BENGALURU: The Karnataka Lokayukta is conducting raids at multiple locations across four districts of the state on Tuesday, targeting government officials allegedly involved in amassing wealth disproportionate to their known sources of income.
According to sources, the raids are underway in the districts of Hassan, Chikkaballapura, Chitradurga, and Bengaluru Urban.
Properties belonging to the Executive Engineer of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) in Hassan, a Junior Engineer with the Rural Drinking Water and Sanitation Department in Chikkaballapura, and a Taluk Health Officer in Hiriyur town of Chitradurga district are being searched.
Raids are also being carried out on the properties of a Revenue Officer attached to the Dasarahalli Sub-Division of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) and a Senior Assistant Director of Horticulture posted at the Bengaluru Development Authority (BDA) Head Office.