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The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has provisionally attached 10 immovable properties worthy ₹20.85 crore successful transportation with the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam.
The attachment was carried retired nether the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, successful the lawsuit allegedly involving Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and others, ED said successful a connection issued connected Thursday.
According to the statement, the attached assets see six illegally allotted MUDA sites, 3 immovable properties, and 1 commercialized building.
The ED initiated its probe based connected an FIR taken up by the Lokayukta Police, Mysuru. The lawsuit pertains to large-scale irregularities successful the allotment of sites by MUDA. The bureau conducted searches connected October 18 and October 28, 2024.
The searches allegedly revealed that the allotments were made successful usurpation of a missive dated March 14, 2023, a authorities bid issued connected October 27, 2023, the Karnataka Urban Development Authorities (Allotment of Sites successful lieu of compensation for the onshore acquired) Rules, 2009 (as amended successful 2015), and the Karnataka Urban Development Authority (Incentive Scheme for Voluntary Surrender of Land) Rules, 1991.
The ED stated that its probe uncovered a heavy nexus betwixt MUDA officers and existent property businessmen. Evidence besides pointed to the outgo of currency for the allotment of sites arsenic compensation and for the support of layouts.
Earlier successful the case, the ED had provisionally attached 283 illegally allotted MUDA sites and 3 idiosyncratic properties. The bureau said that the erstwhile MUDA Commissioner G.T. Dinesh Kumar, who allegedly played a cardinal relation successful the amerciable allotments, was arrested nether the PMLA connected September 16, 2025, and is presently successful judicial custody.
Further probe revealed that the proceeds of transgression obtained by Dinesh Kumar were routed and layered. Subsequently, it was utilized to acquisition immovable properties and conception a commercialized gathering successful the names of his relatives and associates. The ED besides stated that erstwhile MUDA Chairman S.K. Mari Gowda received gratification successful the signifier of MUDA sites for facilitating amerciable allotments. So far, properties with an estimated marketplace worth of astir ₹460 crore person been attached successful the lawsuit nether the provisions of the PMLA.
