ED detects deceptive processes, political influence, bypassing rules, omission of essential documents Bengaluru: In its recent letter to the Karnataka Lokayukta regarding the transfer of 14 sites by MUDA to B.M. Parvathi, wife of CM Siddaramaiah, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has highlighted significant illegalities even before the sale of the 3.16-acre land in Survey Number…
ED letter to Lokayukta is politically motivated: CM
December 5, 2024Mandya: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday questioned why the Enforcement Directorate wrote a letter to the Lokayukta Police about an alleged corruption case against him, accusing the agency of being politically motivated. The Congress leader claimed that the letter, sent just one day before a High Court hearing on the case, was intended to influence…
Vijayendra lauds ED probe; doubts Lokayukta’s integrity
December 4, 2024Kalaburagi: State BJP President B.Y. Vijayendra this morning said that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) investigation into the MUDA case has validated his party’s stance that the scam extends beyond the irregularities involving 14 sites allocated to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s family. He pointed out that the preliminary ED probe has uncovered over Rs. 700 crore worth…
G.T. Dinesh Kumar appears before ED for questioning
November 7, 2024Former MUDA Commissioner was missing from Oct. 28; denies any illegal transaction Mysuru: Former MUDA Commissioner G.T. Dinesh Kumar, who had been missing following an Enforcement Directorate (ED) raid on his residence on Oct. 28, reportedly appeared for questioning by the ED in Bengaluru yesterday. Dinesh Kumar’s whereabouts were unknown after the raid on Oct….
ED issues notice to RTI activist Gangaraju, seven MUDA officials
October 26, 2024Mysuru: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued a notice to RTI activist Gangaraju, asking him to appear for questioning regarding the MUDA site allotment scam involving Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his family. The ED had already questioned RTI activist Snehamayi Krishna, the complainant in the case, and has now summoned another RTI activist Gangaraju. Gangaraju…
ED to use software to track 50:50 MUDA sites
October 23, 20248,000 pages of documents, digitised records to be analysed to uncover about 5,000 site allocations Mysuru: The Enforcement Directorate (ED), the federal anti-money laundering agency, has seized over 8,000 pages of documents during its recent raid on Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) office. These property documents, consisting of physical copies and scanned records stored on…
‘ED sleuths held MUDA officials at gunpoint’
October 23, 2024Had Siddaramaiah wished, he could have amassed properties worth Rs. 10,000 crore: Lakshmana Mysuru: KPCC Spokesperson M. Lakshmana has made explosive allegations, claiming that Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials who raided the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) office on Oct. 18, in connection with the investigation into the 50:50 site scam, coerced officials into providing documents…
Echo of ED, Lokayukta investigations: Anger erupts as MUDA public services paralysed
October 22, 2024Mysuru: Public protests flared up outside the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) Office yesterday as citizens expressed outrage over the suspension of crucial services like site registration and house plan approvals. The disruption stems from ongoing investigations into site allotment irregularities by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Mysuru Lokayukta. Protesters claimed that the daily presence…
ED wraps up 41-hour raid on MUDA office
October 20, 2024Investigators leave for Bengaluru at 2.30 am with key documents, hard drives Mysuru: In a high-stakes operation, Enforcement Directorate (ED) officers have seized crucial documents linked to the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) 50:50 site allotment scam. The 12-member ED team wrapped up its intense two-day raid around 2.30 am today, leaving for Bengaluru with…
Will CBI join ED in MUDA probe?
October 19, 2024Mysuru: Will the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) join the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in ongoing investigation into MUDA site scam? According to highly placed sources in MUDA, the CBI is likely to enter the probe, as the corruption involved is estimated to be in the range of thousands of crores (a conservative estimate of Rs….
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