Lokayukta raid yields assets worth around Rs 1.5 crore

Mangalore, July 31: In simultaneous raids, Lokayukta sleuths searched the residences and office of two senior government officers on Tuesday in three different parts, and unearthed assets disproportionate to their known sources of income.

Accused have been identified as Rathnakar Naik, Deputy Director, Food and Civil Supplies, Chikmagalur, and Raghupal G, ATPO, Mangalore City Corporation, in three different places

Lokayukta inspector Uday Nayak told media persons that sleuths raided the office and properties of two accused in Mangalore, Ujire and Chikmagalur.

The properties of the Rathnakar Naik recovered by the sleuths include three acres of land at Ujire worth Rs approximately 60,000, 28 cents of another land in Ujire worth Rs 1,45, 000, a separate house building in Ujire worth Rs 25,00,000, a flat at Bejai, in Mangalore worth Rs 9,11,000 and a Maruti Swift car worth Rs 6,40,000. Besides, the sleuths also recovered movable property including 350 grams of gold worth Rs 9,00,000 , Rs 18,00, 000 of medical college expenses, Rs 4,88,170 in four separate bank accounts and a cash amount of Rs 88,600.

The recovered properties of Raghupal include 3.35 cents of land at Kadri, Mangalore, worth Rs 70,000, another three cents of land in same place worth Rs 1,25,000, a house building at Mallikatta, Mangalore worth Rs 5,00,000 and a shopping complex in the same place worth Rs 5,00,000, a land at Bangalore worth Rs 7,80,000, besides a Maruti Swift car, worth Rs 4,78,145, a Tata India car worth Rs 3,65,390, a Honda City Car worth Rs 9,00,00. Sleuths also found 187 grams of gold, 450 grams of silver, Rs, 5,24,000 in Corporation Bank account, Rs 2, 05, 054 in five separate bank accounts and Rs,15,00,00 medical expenses.

Uday Nayak said that on the basis of credible information, cases were registered against the officers under PC Act of 1988 for allegedly possessing assets disproportionate to their known source of income. Bank accounts and lockers were being secured and investigations were in progress, he said.

He said raids were conducted under the supervision of D S Jagamainavar, Superintendent of Police, Karnataka Lokayukta, Mangalore. The raiding teams comprised of five inspectors and about 25 policemen.