Koppal: Lokayukta Police conducted a raid on the residence, schools and colleges owned by the family members and the office of B Kallesha, administrative officer at Koppal Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) on Friday morning.

According to sources, multiple teams of Lokayukta officials raided the office, educational institutes and house of Kallesha following complaints of disproportionate assets against him.

The teams reportedly raided the Navachethana School and College on Yathnatti Road in Bhagyanagar as well as Kallesha's office on the premises of KIMS and checked documents related to property and finance.

Kallesha had allegedly been linked to the Valmiki Corporation scam and was suspended in the backdrop of the allegation.

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Shivamogga: A leopard was killed after being hit by a motorcycle near Mandagadde in Thirthahalli taluk of Shivamogga district.

According to reports, the biker was travelling from Shivamogga towards Thirthahalli when the leopard suddenly came onto the road from a nearby forest area near Mandagadde. The rider is said to have lost control of the bike and crashed into the animal.

The leopard suffered severe injuries in the impact and died on the spot. The biker also fell onto the road along with the motorcycle and sustained serious injuries. He was shifted to a hospital in Shivamogga for further treatment.

After receiving information about the incident, forest department officials, including Gajanur RFO Vinay Kumar, visited the spot and conducted an inspection.