Assets worth ₹1.8 crore found during raid at survey supervisor’s office and home in Hubballi

The Karnataka Lokayukta sleuths who conducted searches astatine the residence and bureau of a supervisor of the Department of Survey, Settlement and Land Records successful Dharwad connected Thursday recovered assets worthy ₹1.8 crore.

The raid was carried retired astatine the residence and bureau of S.F. Siddanagoudar successful the aftermath of complaints astir possession of assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. Siddanagoudar is besides Dharwad territory president of the State authorities employees’ Association.

Lokayukta Superintendent of Police Siddalingappa led the raids. Simultaneously, searches were besides carried retired astatine his location successful his autochthonal spot Muragod successful Belagavi district.

The raid went connected for astir 8 hours during which it was revealed that Siddangoudar owned a residential house, 3 lodging sites, 3 acres of land, ₹82,000 successful cash, 443 grams of golden ornaments valued astatine astir ₹35 lakh, 4.5 kg of metallic ornaments, and a car worthy ₹15 lakh.

The full worth of the assets is estimated to beryllium astir ₹1.80 crore.