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Karnataka had the third-largest fig of registered corruption cases astatine 334 for the twelvemonth 2024, according to National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) information released connected Thursday, May 7. Maharashtra topped astatine 721 cases, followed by Maharashtra , which recorded 374 cases, and Karnataka stood third.
However, Karnataka stands retired erstwhile it comes to Disproportionate Assets (DA) cases, topping the database astatine 75. It is followed by Odisha with 62 cases, and Assam with 44 cases.
Marginal dip
When the numbers of Karnataka are considered implicit the years, however, determination is simply a marginal drop, arsenic the State recorded 362 cases successful 2023 and 389 cases successful 2022.
A elder Lokayukta authoritative explained that since the restoration of the Lokayukta, the ombudsman had been gathering section and grassroots-level intelligence, supplementing it with ground-level research, and consistently launching raids connected suspected corrupt officials. These regular raids person led to the summation successful numbers.
Among the 334 cases, 237 cases (60.9%) are trap incidents, revealing the willingness of radical to attack the ombudsman successful cases of bribery demands.
Lokayukta sources, however, accidental that these numbers are but a extremity of the iceberg crossed States. “The cases volition ever beryllium multifold than what we spot connected insubstantial due to the fact that citizens are inactive unwilling to study bribery demands. It’s a dilatory process, but strengthening the Lokayukta’s grassroots scope volition summation people’s confidence, which requires much awareness,” the authoritative said.
Hike since 2025
The root said that 2025 is the twelvemonth that has really seen the registration of a important fig of cases, with accordant raids and follow-ups, which volition beryllium reflected successful the 2025 NCRB data. He added that adjacent suo motu cases are being taken up regularly.
“For the archetypal 2 years aft the restoration of the Lokayukta successful 2022, the occupation was unit shortage, but present that has been addressed. The summation successful unit has besides led to a much focused attack towards DA cases, allowing in-depth investigations,” the serviceman said.
Srinath K., caput to B.S. Patil, Karnataka Lokayukta, told The Hindu that mounting up constabulary stations successful each territory has led to the registration of much cases.
“Now, radical are dilatory coming guardant to record complaints due to the fact that our unit person reached the grassroots. We besides person targets for unit to guarantee the time-bound handling and disposal of cases,” helium said.
However, helium acknowledged that determination is simply a request for much consciousness and a much proactive approach, which the Lokayukta is present focusing on.
