Mysore/Mysuru: A 10-member team of Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) from Bengaluru, raided the residence of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Zone-6 Zonal Officer Nagaraj at Kuvempunagar in city this morning for allegedly amassing wealth beyond his known sources of income.
The 10-member ACB team, comprising five officials and five staff including a lady staff, who swooped down on the two-storeyed house of Nagaraj in Kuvempunagar this morning, are verifying various documents and jewels.
The raid was conducted as Bengaluru ACB SP had registered a case against Nagaraj under Anti-Corruption Act and also for amassing wealth beyond his (Nagaraj) known source of income.
Nagaraj had earlier served as the MCC Zonal Officer and also as the Developmental Officer at the MCC Zonal Office located near Basavanagudi Circle in Hebbal here.
He had also served as the Developmental Officer at MCC Zone-6 Office located on Seshadri Iyer Road before being appointed as the Zonal Officer.
City’s commercial areas such as K.R. Circle, Devaraja Mohalla, Mandi Mohalla and Lashkar Mohalla comes under Nagaraj’s limits and the Irwin Road widening works are being held under his supervision.
The ACB sleuths were verifying various documents at Nagaraj’s residence, when we went to the Press.
Looking at the building of Mr Nagraj, it is clear that he must have taken bribe if not loan for construction. It is beyond doubt that the salary levels of MCC is sufficient to have a Tin sheet house. His posting is at prime area where corruption rules the day.