Karnataka Lokayukta raids eight officials across State over disproportionate assets
The agency seized documents and details of movable and immovable properties for further investigation.
On September 22, 2026, the Karnataka Lokayukta carried out simultaneous raids at eight official residences and offices across the state, targeting officials suspected of possessing assets disproportionate to their known incomes. The Lokayukta teams executed searches at residential properties and other premises linked to the officials involved. Documents and records detailing movable and immovable properties were seized for further investigation.
The officials targeted in the raids include Darshan Gowda, an FDA working at the Chikkaballapur Deputy Commissioner's Office; H.M. Ranganath, a retired AEE of the BBMP in Bengaluru; Sridevi, a District Registrar in Bengaluru; H.R. Ramesh, Municipal Commissioner in Madikeri; Kiran Kumar Baindur, an AEE with HESCOM in Hubballi-Dharwad; Rajeshwari, another AEE with GESCOM in Kalaburagi; Manik Rao, Assistant Director in the Agriculture Department of Bidar; and Shivaraju, Hostel Superintendent in the Backward Classes Welfare Department of Mandya.
The Lokayukta teams are currently reviewing the documents and property records seized during the searches. The agency has not yet disclosed the total value of the assets traced, as this information is expected to be available after the completion of the searches and preliminary assessment.
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