By Admin 
On Friday (August 01, 2025), Lokayukta officials raided the residence of a former clerk of Karnataka Rural Infrastructure Development Limited (KRIDL). During this, property worth more than 30 crores was recovered from the clerk’s house. Also, four vehicles, 350 grams of gold and 1.5 kg of silver were also seized from the house during the raid.
In fact, the officials got information that former clerk Kalakappa Nidagundi, who works on a monthly salary of Rs 15,000, had 24 houses, four plots and 40 acres of agricultural land. All these properties were in the name of Kalakappa, his wife and his brother.
Wrong documents prepared for 96 incomplete projects
According to the allegations, JDM Chincholkar, a former engineer of Calcappa and KRIDL, had prepared wrong documents for 96 incomplete projects and grabbed more than 72 crores. Lokayukta officials raided 5 major places in Hassan, Chikkabalapura, Chitradurga and Bengaluru on Tuesday.
Explain that these are the prominent officers under suspicion:-
1. Jayanna R, Executive Engineer, NHAI Division, Hassan
2. Anjaneya Murthy M Junior Engineer, Rural Drinking Water and Sanitation Department, Chikkabalapura
3. Dr. Venkatesh, Taluk Health Officer, Hariyur, Chitradurga
4. N. Venkatesh, Revenue Officer, BBMP Dasharali Sub-Division, Shettihalli, Bengaluru
5. K Om Prakash Senior, Assistant Horticulture Director, BDA Headquarters, Bengaluru
IPS officer’s house searched
On July 23, Lokayukta officials searched the premises associated with 8 officers including an IAS officer in a case of disproportionate assets and recovered assets worth Rs 37.42 crore. At the same time raids were conducted on 41 locations associated with officers posted in Bangalore Urban, Mysore, Tumkuru, Kalburgi, Koppal and Kodagu districts.
During raids on 5 locations associated with Vasanti, the authorities recovered assets worth Rs 9.03 crore, including 3 plots, 4 houses, three acres of agricultural land worth Rs 7.4 crore, jewelery worth Rs 12 lakh and vehicles worth Rs 90 lakh.
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