Karnataka Lokayukta police raid four govt officials over disproportionate assets

Bengaluru: The Karnataka Lokayukta on Thursday launched surprise raids against four government officials over suspicion of disproportionate assets (DA). 

The officials raided were H M Janardhan, Superintendent Engineer, Karnataka Residential Educational Institutions Society (KREIS); Arjun R H, Assistant Executive Engineer (Civil), Bescom; Somalingappa F Siddanagoudar, Surveyor, Office of the Asst Director, Land Records, Dharwad; and Purushotam Das Hegde, Chief Engineer, Project Director, Karnataka State Highway Development Project, PWD. 

"The simultaneous raids were conducted in different premises belonging to the accused government officials (AGOs) in Bengaluru, Bengaluru Rural, Davangere and Dharwad," the Lokayukta police said. 

During the raids at their residences, offices and relatives’ houses, assets worth several crores were unearthed. 

The Lokayukta police said Hegde possessed assets worth Rs 12.84 crore, Janardhan Rs 5.77 crore, Arjun Rs 2.49 crore; and Siddanagoudar Rs 2.64 crore.