Gadag (Karnataka) [India], June 24 (HBTV): Lokayukta officials conducted extensive raids on seven properties linked to DB Patil, a Circle Police Inspector (CPI) of Gadag Town Police Station, following allegations of possessing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.

The operation, led by Lokayukta CPI Parashuram Kavatagi, targeted locations in Gadag, Bagalkot, Jamkhandi, and Kerur. According to officials, the investigation stems from complaints about asset accumulation and possible misuse of official position.

A team of Lokayukta officers, supervised by DySP Pushpalatha and officer P. S. Patil, carried out meticulous inspections of documents, cash holdings, and property records. Authorities stated that the searches were based on credible inputs regarding suspicious financial activity and potential irregularities.

In a related development, Lokayukta officials also raided the residence of an Assistant Government Officer (AGO) in Shivamogga, who was booked under Shivamogga Crime No. 9/25. The officer's premises were searched for evidence of disproportionate assets.

Earlier on Tuesday, the Karnataka Lokayukta conducted coordinated raids at several locations across the state, including government offices in Bengaluru, Shivamogga, Chikkamagaluru, Anekal, Gadag, Dharwad, and Kalaburagi.

Officials confirmed that the raids targeted several government personnel, including the Assistant Engineer at BBMP Govindrajnagar, the Associate Research Director of Organic Farming, the Accounts Officer at the Anekal Town Municipality, the Chief Officer of the Town Municipality, the Town Police Inspector at Gadag, the Engineer at the Malaprabha Project in Dharwad, and former engineers and Panchayat Development Officers (PDOs) in Kalaburagi.

A raid was also conducted at the residence of the Chief Engineer in Belagavi. 

(ANI)