Ballari: ED raids offices and residences of MP, two MLAs
Ballari: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted simultaneous raids on Wednesday morning at the residences and offices of a Member of Parliament and two MLAs in Karnataka's Ballari district.
Sources confirmed that the raids targeted Ballari MP E. Tukaram, Ballari City MLA Nara Bharat Reddy, Kampli MLA J.N. Ganesh, and the residence and office of Govardhan Reddy, a close aide of Vijayanagara MLA B. Nagendra. ED officials also carried out searches in the legislators' quarters at the Legislators' Home in Bengaluru.
While the exact reason for the raids on these Congress leaders remains officially unconfirmed, it is suspected that the searches may be linked to the alleged irregularities in the Valmiki Development Corporation. The residence of Govardhan Reddy, considered a key figure in the controversy, was among the prime locations raided, suggesting a possible connection.
There had been earlier allegations that funds from the Valmiki Corporation were misused during the Ballari Lok Sabha election campaign.
Meanwhile, in another related operation, the residence of Kudligi MLA Dr. N.T. Srinivas in Narsinghagiri, Kudligi Taluk, was also raided by ED officials early this morning around 5:00 AM. Officials are currently reviewing documents and financial records at the premises.
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Davanagere: Hoax bomb threat email triggers security scare at district court
Davanagere: A bomb threat email received at the District Court in the city’s Devaraj Arasu area on Monday morning triggered panic and a full-scale security check of the court premises.
According to police, the threat message was received on the official email ID of the District Court at around 8.30 am. Following this, the bomb disposal squad and dog squad rushed to the spot and conducted a thorough inspection of the entire court complex.
After detailed checks, officials confirmed that no explosive materials were found and declared the threat to be a hoax.
Police have launched an investigation to trace the origin of the email and identify the sender.
As a preventative measure, security has been tightened at key government offices and important buildings in the city, including the District Court complex.
