Karnataka Lokayukta sleuths raid 17 officers accused of amassing disproportionate assets
Bengaluru (PTI): Lokayukta sleuths in Karnataka on Monday raided more than 70 locations belonging to 17 government officials accused of allegedly amassing wealth disproportionate to their known sources of income.
Lokayukta sources said a huge amount of cash, gold, immovable properties, luxury vehicles, investment in land, stocks, and expensive gadgets were detected.
Several teams of Lokayukta police assisted by the jurisdictional police carried out the searches in a pre-dawn swoop, a senior Lokayukta official said.
The Inspector General of Police (Lokayukta) Dr A Subramanyeahwara told PTI: “We have registered 17 cases against public servants across Karnataka. These raids are going on at 70-odd locations”.
These raids were carried out in Bengaluru, Mandya, Raichur, Bidar, Kalaburagi, Chitradurga, Ballari, Tumakuru, Udupi, Hassan, Belagavi, Davangere and Haveri districts, according to Lokayukta sources.
Searches and investigations are underway, they said.
VIDEO | Karnataka Lokayukta conducts raids at residences of government officials and BBMP officials over allegations of disproportionate assets. Visuals from Belagavi and Hassan districts. pic.twitter.com/M0aBOkgMlZ
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22 students hospitalised post-lunch at Telangana school; probe underway
Hyderabad, Nov 26: At least 22 students from a government school in Telangana's Narayanpet district were hospitalised on Tuesday after complaining of headaches and stomach aches. Officials are investigating whether the illness was linked to the lunch served at the school.
The affected students had also eaten snacks from nearby bakeries and shops, and samples have been collected for laboratory testing, according to the District Educational Officer (DEO), based on preliminary information.
Over 400 students, along with district authorities, the school headmaster, and teachers, had the mid-day meal at Zilla Parishad High School in Maganoor on Tuesday. However, 22 students began experiencing symptoms of headaches, stomach pain, and vomiting at 3.30 pm.
They were admitted to a hospital, where doctors confirmed they were safe after treatment, the official said. One student who vomited claimed the potatoes and brinjal were inadequately cooked, while another had a stomach ache.
It was alleged that the affected students fell ill after having lunch, though they had also eaten snacks from outside the school. District authorities are investigating the matter from all angles, said a senior official.
This incident follows a similar case on November 20, when 17 students from the same school were hospitalised after consuming a mid-day meal.
