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Karnataka Lokayukta Raids Eight Govt Officers in Disproportionate Assets Case
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News18•22-09-2026, 10:30
Karnataka Lokayukta Raids Eight Govt Officers in Disproportionate Assets Case
- •Karnataka Lokayukta officials conducted raids at multiple locations linked to eight government officers.
- •The raids were in connection with alleged possession of assets disproportionate to their known sources of income.
- •Officials targeted include Darshan Gowda, Ranganath H M, Sridevi, HR Ramesh, Kiran Kumar Baindur, Rajeshwari, Manik Rao, and Shivaraju.
- •The searches are part of an ongoing case concerning alleged accumulation of illicit wealth.
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The Karnataka Lokayukta officials conducted raids at multiple locations in connection with alleged possession of assets disproportionate to the known sources of income of eight government officers.
The officials targeted include Darshan Gowda, an FDA working in the Chikkaballapur Deputy Commissioner's office, and District Registrar Sridevi in Bengaluru.
The raids covered several officials including HR Ramesh, Municipal Commissioner of Madikeri, along with HESCOM AEE Kiran Kumar Baindur of Hubballi-Dharwad and GESCOM AEE Rajeshwari of Kalaburagi.
