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Karnataka Lokayukta raids homes of three Bengaluru officials over illegal assets
The Karnataka Lokayukta on Wednesday conducted simultaneous raids at the residences of three government officials in Bengaluru over allegations of amassing disproportionate assets and involvement in illegal land raids were carried out at the homes of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Vasanthi Amar, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Executive Engineer Errappa Reddy, and Town Planning Assistant Director Bagli Maruthi. The operation was led by Superintendent of Police (SP) Vamshikrishna, with searches ongoing in localities including RT to sources, all three officials are suspected of having accumulated assets beyond their known sources of income. In addition, they are being investigated for the illegal transfer of government land. Errappa Reddy was recently caught red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 10 lakh, which has further intensified scrutiny on his financial dealings.
The Lokayukta is continuing its investigation and is expected to examine documents and property records seized during the raids are part of a broader and sustained crackdown by the Karnataka Lokayukta in recent months. In June 2025, the anti-corruption agency conducted extensive searches at 45 locations across the state, seizing assets worth over Rs 34.90 crore from eight government officials accused of possessing disproportionate wealth. The coordinated operation was carried out in Bengaluru Urban, Bengaluru Rural, Kalaburagi, Dharwad, Hassan, Gadag, Shivamogga, and Lokayukta had conducted a similar raid in April against a government engineer in Ballari; assets worth over Rs 8 crore were recovered, including luxury cars, properties and gold in that March, too, Karnataka Lokayukta Police conducted raids across the state in connection with disproportionate assets cases against eight government officers. Two of the accused government officers were from Bengaluru and one each from Kolar, Kalaburgi, Davanagere, Tumakuru, Bagalakote and Vijayapura.- Ends
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