Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru (SP)
Bengaluru, Mar 1: Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) officials raided various places in a number of districts on Tuesday February 28 and unearthed huge amount of unaccounted wealth that was found to be beyond the means of officials.
The ACB officials, during the raids on the offices and residences of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) chief engineer, K T Nagaraju, and Bangalore Development Authority executive engineer, P D Kumar, got information about huge wealth amassed by both the officers.
They conducted searches in the house of K T Nagaraju at Jayanagara fourth block, house of his brother-in-law, Rajeev in Sakleshpur, house of his friend, Nagesh, and BBMP office. A 40-acre coffee estate standing in the name of wife, B Roopa in Belur taluk, and records pertaining to 3,240 sq ft site in Dasanapura revenue division in the name of brother-in-law, were found.
In addition, 72 acres of coffee estate standing in the names of friend, Hardik Gowda and brother, Chandrappa Gowda in Sakleshpur worth about five crore rupees, land in the name of father-in-law, Bili Gowda at K R Pura, 27 acres of coffee estate in the name of wife Roopa in Belur taluk, a flat at Nagawara worth Rs 35 lac, flat worth Rs 25 lac at Mysuru, a two-storied house in Jayanagara 21 st cross, house worth two crore rupees in the name of brother, Krishne Gowda at Dollars Colony, site in Jalahalli revenue division, land at Kurubarahalli, site measuring 2,360 sft at Sakleshpur etc were found. Several cars, gold ornaments, silver valuables, were also unearthed. Two bank lockers are yet to be opened and checked.
The officers raided a residential house at J P Nagar, a house given on rent in the same area, a data solutions office in the name of wife, and office at Bananashankar related to P D Kumar. They found that the officer had a house worth two crore rupees at J P nagar, a flat in HSR Layout, a house in Sarakki, four acres land at Harapanahalli, two cars in the name of wife, Rs 2.3 lac in cash, gold ornaments worth Rs 12 lac, and diamond ornaments worth three lac rupees from Kumar.
During the raids on houses of Jagannath Manikappa Otagi, executive officer ot Aurad taluk panchayat (under suspension now), ACB officials gained access to incriminating documents. Jagannath, who had joined panchayat raj department as a daily wage worker, had been absorbed on permanent basis in 1992 as gram panchayat secretary. He was promoted as panchayat extension officer in 2003 and was promoted as executive officer in 2013. He was suspended in August 2016 in connection with six cases he faced. He owns two bungalows in Brahmapura extension house. Among these bungalows, 12 houses have been rented out. He also owns two sites, 40 tolas of gold ornaments, silver valuables, Rs 75,000 in cash etc. 13 bank accounts in the names of family members were also found out. The official owns 15 acres of land at his hometown in Humnabad taluk. He owns a car and motor bike, said Kalaburagi ACB superintendent of police, Anita Haddannavar.
During the raid on Karunakar, working as inspector in the regional transport department, Chitradurga, ACB police found that he owns a house at Vinobanagara Shimoga. They have taken into possession records pertaining to property owned by him.
ACB officials also raided three places including residence and office of Saleem Sabusab Syed including his house at Ramateertha Nagara, office of the deputy tahsildar at Hirebagewadi, and house located in the native place of his wife in Hudali village. Three teams comprising ACB officials of Davanagere and Belagavi conducted these three raids.