Lokayukta raids officials at 60 places across Karnataka
The Hindu
Lokayukta raids 60 places linked to 13 officials in Karnataka, involving 130 sleuths in multiple districts.
Anti-corruption agency Lokayukta on Wednesday raided 60 places linked to13 State Government officials across Karnataka, official sources said.
The raids are underway at Bengaluru, Bidar, Ramanagara, Uttara Kannada, Udupi, Kodagu, Mysuru and Vijayapura districts.
Nearly 130 Lokayukta sleuths including 13 Superintendents of Police (SPs), 12 Deputy Superintendents of Police (DySPs) and 25 police inspectors are involved in the raids.
Capt. Brijesh Chowta, Dakshina Kannada MP, on Saturday urged Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to facilitate speeding up of ongoing critical infrastructure works in the region, including Mangaluru-Bengaluru NH 75 widening, establishment of Indian Coast Guard Academy, and merger of Konkan Railway Corporation with the Indian Railways.