Bengaluru: The Anti Corruption Bureau shocked state officials on Friday morning when a team of nearly 300 officers raided 21 alleged officials across 80 locations in Karnataka. ACB conducted raids at the offices and houses of officers in various government departments at 6 a.m. this morning.
The reason for the raid was cited as the property earnings being more than their income; officials are currently verifying the documents at the homes of government officials. The raids were conducted by the ACB in 10 districts of Karnataka including Bangalore.
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ACB targetted around 21 officers including RTO, Circle Police Inspector, PWD Engineers, Registration Officer, and the Panchayat Secretary. Search is underway and the ACB will release more details soon.