Karnataka: Anti Corruption Bureau Sleuths Raid 18 Govt Officials In Disproportionate Asset Cases

400 ACB sleuths have been conducting searches at 75 different places in the state

ACB officials raid 18 government employees residences across Karnataka. (Image: Twitter/ANI)

New Delhi: The Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) officials on Wednesday have been conducting raids at the residences of 18 government officials working in different capacities across Karnataka in connection with disproportionate assets cases.

As many as 400 ACB sleuths have been conducting searches at 75 different places in the state. At least 3kgs of sandalwood was found in Range Forest Officer (RFO), Shivanand P Sharanappa Khedagi's residence at Badami in Bagalkote district in the ongoing raids, India Today reported.

Karnataka: Officials of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) are conducting raids at 75 locations across the state in connection with disproportionate asset cases registered against 18 government servants. pic.twitter.com/LHZIRl5Rx9

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Besides sandalwood, the officials have reportedly found a huge quantity of gold jewellery and property documents.

Here is a list of government officials being raided by ACB:

1. Manjunath, Assistant Commissioner, Ramnagara
2. Ramesh Kankatte, RFO, Yadgir district
3. Chaluvaraj, Excise Inspector, Gundlupet Taluk
4. Ashok Reddy Patil, Krishna Bhagya Jala Nigam Ltd., Devadurga, Raichur
5. Gopinath Malagi, Project Manager, Nirmiti Kendra, Vijayapura
6. Maheshwarappa, District Environmental Officer, Davangere
7. Balakrishna HN, Police Inspector, Vijayanagara Police Station, Mysuru
8. BK Shivakumar, Additional Director, Industries and Commerce, Bengaluru
9. Gnanendra Kumar, Additional Commissioner, Transport, Bangalore RTO
10. Basava Kumar S Annigeri, Shirastedar DC office, Gadag
11. Girish, Assistant Engineer, National Highway Subdivision
12. Daya Sunder Raju, Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation, Dakshina Kannada
13. Basavaraj Shekar Reddy Patil, Executive Engineer, Koujalagi Division, Gokak
14. Rakesh Kumar, Bangalore Development Authority, Town planning
15. Shivanand P Sharanappa Khedagi, RFO, Badami
16. Srinivas, General Manager, Social Welfare Department
17. Gavirangappa, Public Works Department, Chikmagalur
18. Krishnan AE, Agricultural Produce & Livestock Market Committee, Haveri