ACB raids KAS officer's house in Bengaluru, unearths gold

Raids were conducted following a complaint against an Administrative Officer in the Information and Bio-Technology Department in Bengaluru. It is alleged that she has amassed wealth disproportionate to known sources of her income. Cash and gold ornaments were seized, the Anti-corruption Bureau officials said.

Bengaluru: Searches were carried out at six locations linked to a Karnataka Administrative Officer here and other parts of the state on Saturday following which cash and gold ornaments were seized, the Anti-corruption Bureau officials said.

According to the ACB officials, the raids were conducted following a complaint against Sudha, presently serving as the Administrative Officer in the Information and Bio-Technology Department, in a court alleging that she has amassed wealth disproportionate to known sources of her income.

Based on the complaint, the ACB started an investigation and raided various places, including her home at Kodigehalli, a flat in Yelahanka, at the residences of her acquaintances in Mysuru, Udupi and her office at Shantinagar.

Further investigations are on regarding the investments made inland, bonds, shares and cash haul, the ACB sources said.

According to ACB officials, so far they have found gold jewellery, lakhs of rupees, an SUV, and documents of her properties. The officials are verifying her bank accounts and are interrogating her and others.

Dr. Sudha Worked as a Tehsildar in Soraba Before. She Also Worked in the different parts of Shimoga District as a Tehsildar.

Sudha had previously served as the Land Acquisition Officer of the Bangalore Development Authority.

With inputs from PTI.