Bengaluru: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has conducted raids against 18 officers in connection to cases pertaining to disproportionate assets. The raids began before dawn on Wednesday March 16.
According to sources, the ACB started searches at over 75 different locations. The Anti-Corruption Bureau is assisting these raids with almost 300 staff.
According to the ACB sources, raids are being carried out in Bengaluru, Mangaluru, Mysuru, and other districts.
These officers come from various sectors including the Bangalore Development authorities, and the Forest Department.
During the raids, the sleuths have found 3 kg sandalwood at the residence of Shivananda Sharanappa Khedagi, Range Forest Officer (RFO) of Badami in Bagalkote district.
Others whose offices and residences were raided are: Gnanendrakumar, Additional Commissioner of Transport, Road Transport and Safety department, Bangalore; Rakesh Kumar, Deputy Director, BDA, Town planning; Ramesh Kankatte, RFO, Yadgir; Basavaraj Shekar Reddy Patil, Executive Engineer Kaujalagi Division, Gokak; Basava Kumar S Annigeri, Shirastedar, DC office, Gadag; Gapinath N Malagi, Project Manager, Nirmiti Kendra in Vijayapura district; B K Shivakumar, Additional Director, Industries and Commerce department, Bengaluru.
Manjunath, Assistant Commissioner, Ramnagar; Srinivas, General Manager, Social welfare Department; Maheshwarappa, District Enviornmental Officer, Davangere; Krishnan, AE, APMC in Haveri; Chaluvaraj, Excise Inspector, Gundlupet Taluk in Chamarajanagar district; Girish, Assistant Engineer, National Highway Suvdivision; Balakrishna H N, Police Inspector, Vijayanagara Police Station in Mysore; Gavirangappa, AEE, PWD in Chikkamagaluru, Ashok Reddy Patil, AEE, Krishna Bhagya Jala Nigam ltd, Devdurga Raichur and Daya Sundar Raju, AEE, KPTCL in Dakshina Kannada district, were among others whose offices and residences were raided.
Inputs from Bhavana and IANS
