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Karnataka Lokayukta Seizes ₹37.71 Crore in Statewide Raids on Eight Officials

A new FIR against the IAS officer has triggered a suspension of the Bengaluru Suburban Railway Project.

A Lokayukta investigation has spotlighted IAS officer Vasanthi Amar B V, uncovering assets worth ₹9.03 crore linked to her.
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Overview

  • Karnataka Lokayukta concluded July 23 operations at 41 sites across Bengaluru, Mysuru, Tumakuru, Kalaburagi and Koppal districts, recovering ₹37.71 crore in undeclared assets.
  • IAS officer Vasanthi Amar was the main target, with searches at five locations yielding about ₹9.02 crore and leading to an FIR over a 10.2-acre land-order irregularity from 2024.
  • Raids at properties linked to seven other officials uncovered disproportionate assets ranging from ₹2.47 crore to ₹6.34 crore, including holdings of Bagli Maruti and Manjunathaswamy M.
  • Investigators are examining seized documents and land records under the Karnataka Lokayukta Act and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita to build cases under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
  • Contractors have halted work on the Bengaluru Suburban Railway Project as land acquisition disputes tied to the probe bring the scheme to a standstill.