Lokayukta raids on four govt officials in Karnataka

The raids are underway in Bengaluru, Mandya, and Chikkaballapura, they said. Searches are on at many locations linked to four officials, as part of investigations into disproportionate assets cases.

The officials are Krishnaveni M C, a Senior Geologist, Mines and Geology Department; Mahesh, Managing Director of Kaveri Neeravari Nigama's Surface Water Data Center; N K Thippeswamy, Director of Town and Country Planning; and Mohan K, Excise Superintendent at the office of the Joint Commissioner of Excise. Lokayukta officials are verifying documents, assets and valuables, they added.