Vinod M Jain
Lokayukta conducts searches at five locations in disproportionate assets case against Assistant Commissioner,forest department .
The Karnataka Lokayukta police on January 29,2026, conducted simultaneous search operations at more than five locations in connection with a disproportionate assets (DA)case registered against Tejas Kumar N, Assistant Commissioner,who has recently been transferred to the Shivamogga Forest Department as Manager and is yet to report for duty.
According to Lokayukta officials,the searches revealed that the officer had allegedly amassed assets far beyond his known sources of income.
During the operation,the police detected immovable and movable properties worth Rs.26,55,66,250.
The immovable assets include four sites,eight houses, and 14 acres of agricultural land,collectively valued at Rs.25,63,16,250.
The movable assets seized during the searches include Rs.50,000 in cash and vehicles worth Rs.92 lakh, taking the total value of movable assets to Rs.92.5 lakh.
A disproportionate assets case has been registered against the accused at the Lokayukta Police Station, Bengaluru City,and further investigation is underway to ascertain the source of the assets and identify any benami holdings.
