Karnataka Lokayukta raid unearths district registrar’s Rs 6.8 crore DA

Lokayukta officials said the searches were part of a case concerning alleged accumulation of assets disproportionate to the officials' known sources of income.
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BENGALURU: The raid conducted by the Lokayukta police on Tuesday revealed that Sridevi, District Registrar, Basavanagudi in the city, who was previously working in Bengaluru South District, allegedly possessed Rs 6.80 crore in disproportionate assets (DA).

This is part of Rs 29.62 crore in assets allegedly acquired by all eight accused officials who were raided.

According to the official statement, among the total DA of Rs 6.80 crore, Sridevi was found with Rs 5.86 crore in immovable assets, including 2 sites, 2 houses, Rs 2.50 crore worth of agricultural land and a Rs 2.30 crore-worth garment factory. She also owned Rs 94.61 lakh movable assets, including Rs 30.87 lakh cash and Rs 35.58 lakh worth of gold and silver ornaments.

The retired Assistant Engineer of GBA, Shivajinagar, H M Ranganath, allegedly possessed Rs 3.84 crore DA, including 2 sites, 4 houses, 9 acres 35 guntas of agricultural land, Rs 1.03 crore in cash, Rs 40 lakh worth of gold and silver ornaments and Rs 1.42 crore in bank fixed deposits.

Hostel Superintendent Shivaraju M, BCM Department, Maddur taluk of Mandya district, is found with Rs 2.71 crore DA, including 5 sites and 5 houses, which include 2 commercial complexes and a farmhouse.

Manik Rao, retired Agricultural Officer in Bidar district, owns Rs 2.51 crore DA, including 6 sites, 3 houses, and 14 acres 20 guntas of agricultural land.

Apart from this, Assistant Executive Engineer Rajeshwari Babalad, GESCOM, Kalaburagi division, allegedly owned Rs 1.91 crore DA; Municipal Commissioner, Kodagu, H R Ramesh owns Rs 1.78 crore DA; Kiran Baindur, Assistant Executive Engineer, Hescom, Dharwad possessed Rs 1.79 crore DA; and Darshan Gowda G, First Division Assistant, DC office in Chikkaballapura, owns Rs 1.86 crore DA including 16 houses.

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