ACB raids 9 officers in 28 places across Karnataka including Udupi, Karwar

Bengaluru, Mar 9: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) officials have conducted raids on nine government officials across the state on Tuesday morning in connection with disproportionate assets (DA) and the search is still continued.

The raids were conducted simultaneously in 28 places in Chikkaballapur, Kolar taluk, Channammanagar, Angola, Belagavi, Udupi, Karwar town, Mysuru, Kanakpura town, Ramnagaram,  Kuvempunagar in Mandya, Yadgir, Davangere and Bengaluru City under the supervision of Range Superintendents of Police.

The officials have found some amounts of gold jewellery, cash, documents and other valuables, the seizure procedure is ongoing at the time of the report.

In Bengaluru, the raids were conducted on a police inspector attached with Bangalore Metropolitan Task Force (BMTF), Victor Simon's residence in Kasavanahalli, his office and his father-in-law's residences in Mysuru. Assistant Director, Town Planning, Yelahanka Zone, BBMP, K Subramanyam's residence in Sahakaranagar and office in Yelahanka were also raided.

The raids were also conducted in other places on the following officers under the supervision of superintendents of police (SPs):

Krishnegowda, project director, Nirmitikendra, Chikkaballapur. His house in Kolar taluk and Chikkaballapur, his office and his brother's house in Kolar are being searched.

Hanamantha Shivappa Chikkannanavara, deputy chief electrical inspector, Belagavi circle. His flat at Channammanagar in Angola of Belagavi, his office, his house in his native Golambhavi village in Jamakhandi and another flat in Shanthinatha Homes.

Subramanya K Vaddar, Joint director, town and country planning, Mysuru. His house in Udupi, his mother's house in Karwar, his rented house in Mysuru and his office.

Munigopal Raju, superintendent engineer, CHESCOM, Mysuru. His office, his residence in Mysuru and in his native Kanakapura are being searched.

Channaveerappa, FDA in RTO office, Mysuru south. Searches are being conducted in his office, his residence in Kuvempunagar in Mandya, his native Halakere in Mandya.

Raju Pattar, accounts officer, GESCOM, Yadgir. His residence in Yadgir and his office are being searched and KM Pratham, deputy director, Factories and Boilers, Davangere. His residence at Nagashetty Halli in Bengaluru, his brother's house in the same area and office in Davangere are being searched.