Surprise Lokayukta raids uncover IAS officer's property worth 9 crore
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Bengaluru: An IAS officer has come under the Lokayukta scanner after surprise raids on her house at RT Nagar and five other places across the city. The anti-corruption police action revealed properties worth Rs 9 crore, which are alleged to be disproportionate to the known sources of income of Vasanthi Amar, special deputy commissioner of K-Ride (Rail Infrastructure Development Company Karnataka), the nodal agency for implementing the Bengaluru suburban railway project.
"We have seized various land documents from her and her husband's possession; these documents include various gift deeds. We have to ascertain who gave them and the relationship they share with her," a Lokayukta source said.
On July 15, the govt filed an FIR at Halasur Gate police station against Vasanthi for allegedly issuing an illegal order related to a 10.2-acre land parcel in Dasanapura hobli, Bengaluru, in 2024.
A few days prior to the FIR, she had got an injunction from a court refraining media from printing or circulating unconfirmed news about her.
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According to a press release from Lokayukta, its sleuths found her to be in possession of three sites, four houses, and three acres of agricultural land, all valued at around Rs 7.4 crore, among others. "Also, we found Rs 66,000 in cash and Rs 12 lakh worth of ornaments," the press note stated.
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This apart, Lokayukta raided seven other govt officials, including a former personal staff of a minister.
The officers raided are: Bagli Maruti, assistant director and a minister's former staff in Bengaluru (he owns assets to the tune of Rs 6.34 crore); BBMP executive engineer HV Yarappa Reddy (CV Ramanganagar); Manjunathaswamy M, joint director (Madikeri), skill development, entrepreneurship and livelihood department; B Venkataramana, office assistant (administration), Mysuru City Corporation; Rajesh M, KIADB assistant executive engineer (Tumakuru division); Sunil Kumar, executive engineer, health and family welfare office in Kalaburagi; and Sheku Chavan, assistant director, district industries centre, Koppal.
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