Illegal assets worth Rs 316 cr unearthed by Lokayukta: Santosh Hegde

The Karnataka Lokayukta unearthed illegal wealth amassed by officials to the tune of Rs 316.37 crore from 198 raids in the last three years, Lokayukta N Santhosh Hegde said today.

Saying that Lokayukta had not only performed the role of exposing corrupt officials, he said it had also helped thousands of people who approached it seeking redress of their problems.

"It was difficult to wipe out corruption without an attitudinal change among officials and without public support to inculcate honesty, integrity and transparency in the system," he told reporters.

Hegde reiterated his demand for giving more powers to Lokayukta including powers to question officials trapped by it
for possessing wealth disproportionate to their known sources
of income.

Lauding the dedication of Lokayukta police in exposing "greedy acts" of officials, Hegde said he had requested chief minister B S Yeddyurappa to accord special incentives to the staff.