Pramesh S Jain
Karnataka Lokayukta Police on Wednesday conducted simultaneous searches at more than 11 locations in Bengaluru in connection with a disproportionate assets case registered against a government officer.
The searches were carried out at the residences and office of Mallikarjuna B,Special Land Acquisition Officer, Subramanya Nagar,Guddadahalli,Hebbal,Bengaluru, as well as the residences of his relatives.
According to the Lokayukta,the searches revealed immovable and movable assets collectively total valued at Rs.18.3 crore.
The officer was found to possess two houses and 100 acres and five guntas of agricultural land,with the total value of the immovable properties estimated at Rs.14.2 crore.
The searches also resulted in the detection of movable assets valued at Rs.4.45 crore.
These included Rs.2.5 crore in cash,gold and silver ornaments worth Rs.3.10 lakh,vehicles valued at Rs.15 lakh,bank balances of Rs.1 crore and household articles worth Rs.33.40 lakh.
Lokayukta Police said the disproportionate assets case had been registered at the Lokayukta Police Station, following complaints regarding the alleged accumulation of assets disproportionate to the officer’s known sources of income.
The searches were conducted simultaneously at 11 locations as part of the ongoing investigation.
Further verification and assessment of the seized and identified assets are expected to determine the extent of the alleged disproportionate assets.
