PWD engineer sent to jail

An Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) of the Public Works Department was arrested by the Lokayukta police after he was found to have tried to influence a witness in an investigation.

A case had been registered against the AEE Ramalingaiah and a raid was conducted in September 30, 2011. During investigations, he was found to have paid Rs 50 lakh for investment with Udaya Developers.

The owner of Udaya Developers, who initially evaded the Lokayukta police, later appeared and stated that Ramalingaiah had put pressure on him not to give any evidence in the case. Ramalingaiah was arrested for suppression of evidence. He is lodged in the Parappana Agrahara jail.

Ramalingaiah’s assets included two houses in Vijayanagar and Padmanabhanagar, two sites at Kengeri Industrial Town and Mallathalli, two cars and a two-wheeler. The police had found 200 gram gold, 1.7 kg silver, Rs 1.08 lakh and documents related to four bank lockers during the search.