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Continuing investigations into the MUDA scam, the Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Bengaluru Zonal Office connected Saturday (October 4, 2025) provisionally attached 34 immovable properties, including MUDA sites having a marketplace worth of ₹40.08 crore nether the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
According to the authoritative release, the ED initiated probe connected the ground of the FIR registered by Lokayukta Police Mysuru successful the lawsuit of alleged largescale scam successful allotment of tract by Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA).
“Investigation revealed routing and layering of undue gratification obtained by G.T. Dinesh Kumar, erstwhile Commissioner of MUDA. Such proceeds of transgression were utilized for purchasing immovable properties successful the sanction of comparative and associates of G.T. Dinesh Kumar. Further probe besides revealed amerciable allotment of 31 MUDA sites by G.T. Dinesh Kumar,” said the release.
MUDA-real property nexus
Searches successful the lawsuit conducted by ED officials successful October 2024 revealed that the sites were allotted successful gross usurpation of missive dated 14.03.2023, Government Order dated 27.10.2023, Karnataka Urban Development Authorities (Allotment of Sites successful lieu of compensation for the onshore Acquired) Rules, 2009 arsenic amended successful 2015 and Karnataka Urban Development Authority (Incentive Scheme for voluntary Surrender of Land) Rules, 1991, said the release.
“Further, hunt enactment besides revealed a heavy nexus betwixt MUDA officials and existent property businessmen. Evidences besides revealed outgo of currency for allotment of sites arsenic compensation and support of layouts,” it added.
Earlier, the ED had provisionally attached a full of 252 illegally allotted MUDA sites. Further, Mr. Kumar, who made ample standard amerciable allotment of MUDA sites was arrested nether the provisions of PMLA, 2002 connected September 16.
Presently, G.T. Dinesh Kumar has been remanded to Judicial Custody. Proceeds of Crime having marketplace worth of ₹ 440 Crores (approx.) person been attached truthful acold successful the lawsuit nether the provisions of PMLA, 2002.
