M’lore: Lokayukta Sleuths Raid Forest Officer’s House, Unearth Vast Assets
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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (PS/VA)
Mangalore, Jul 22: As a part of Lokayukta raid across the state, the officials raided the house of Venur Range Forest Officer (RFO) Raghav Patali on Friday July 22.
The team led by Lokayukta SP D S Jagamayya and inspector Udaya Nayak carried out search operations at the Raghav Patali’s lavish house located at Derebail, Konchady, near Naga kannike temple.
The officials have seized lot of illegal properties which included cash of Rs 24, 13,870, 330 grams of gold worth Rs 6, 63,000 and 94 grams of silver worth Rs 2,000.
The officials also found out that he had a corporation bank account which contained Rs 6,843 and another account in Beltangady which had Rs 20,000.
He also had a corporation bank account in his son’s name which had Rs 36,256 and Indian Overseas bank account in his daughter’s name which contained Rs 36,445. The officials have informed that Patali’s house was made of teakwood and he also had built some apartments and complexes near to his house which were on rent.
Apart from cash and gold the officials have also seized a maruti 800 car, an alto car and scooty from the forest officer. He also has a locker at Karnataka bank which is yet to be opened by the officials.
During the raid Patali was not at his residence. He was in his office situated at Beltangady and DOSP has gone to inquire him regarding the illegal properties.
The search and investigations might continue till evening and the total property may go upto to crores.