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Demonetised currency notes of ₹1,000 denomination with ₹9 lakh look worth and golden ornaments weighing much than 200 grams person been recovered successful a slope locker belonging to a retired Public Works Department (PWD) technologist Manik Kanakatti during a Lokayukta hunt cognition successful Kalaburagi.
The locker was inspected connected Wednesday astatine the State Bank of India subdivision adjacent N.V. College by a Lokayukta squad that carried retired the hunt astatine Mr. Kanakatti’s residence successful Godutai Nagar and different locations connected Tuesday.
During inspection, officials recovered respective bundles of demonetised ₹1,000 notes that person remained successful the locker since the 2016 demonetisation. The squad besides recovered assorted golden ornaments, including rings and jewellery items, weighing much than 20 tolas.
The currency and golden ornaments person been seized.
The hunt was carried retired nether the guidance of Lokayukta Superintendent of Police Siddaraju C.
Deputy Superintendent of Police Basavaraj, Police Inspector Arun Kumar Rajasekhar Badadesar and different Lokayukta unit were contiguous during the operation.
