Daijiworld Media Network - Bangalore (SP)

Bangalore,  Jul 22: The two houses belonging to C P Yogishwar, former MLA, were raided by the central bureau of investigation and  income tax sleuths on Tuesday July 21.  It may be recalled, that sandalwood actor and Congress MLA from Channapatna constituency, Yogeshwar, had unsuccessfully fought the Lok Sabha election as a BJP candidate from Bangalore Rural constituency recently after changing his allegiance. He is set to fight the coming assembly by poll with a BJP ticket from Channapatna.

His house located in Kuvempunagar Fifth Cross and his native village Chakkere apart from Karmayogi Apparels and Garments that he owns, his office in Shantinagar here, houses of his brothers C P Rajesh, Gangadhar and sisters and other relatives were also raided simultaneously.

60 officers were involved in this operation. Several people considered close to Yogeshwar also faced the raids. Although the officers are said to have laid their hands on some important documents and details on alleged fraud in Megacity Developers and Builders Ltd., with which Yogeshwar is associated, the officials have not leaked any details.