I-T probe against DKS: 10 premises raided in 3 metros

DHNS

August 31, 2017

Bengaluru/Chennai, Aug 31: Income Tax Department on Wednesday conducted fresh searches in continuation with its ongoing investigation against Karnataka Energy Minister D K Shivakumar.

The searches were conducted at 10 premises in Bengaluru, Chennai and New Delhi. Sources confirmed that searches were conducted at the houses and offices of individuals with close links to Shivakumar.

Simultaneous searches were conducted at the house of Vijay Mulgund, secretary, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee, B S Sridhar, private secretary to Shivakumar, Vishwanath Reddy, a retired IAS officer, andYogeeshHonnur, both close associates of the minister.

Mulgund’s house in Rajajinagar was searched by the sleuths apart from residences of Sridhar andHonnurin other parts of Bengaluru.

Apart from these, the taxmen searched the premises belonging to a certain T Anil Jain in Chennai. Jain is into power-related business.

Sources in Chennai said that theofficepremises located on Armenian Street near high court, a private school in Adyar area, an organisation in Anna Nagar and a building in Bazulla Road in T Nagar were searched by the authorities.

According to sources, Jain’s company had bagged a power project from Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Ltd.

I-T sleuths also conducted a surveyat three premises in Delhi. These premises belong to companies that are into energy-related businesses. Sources said that further probe will be conducted after verifying the documents secured from these premises.

Earlier this month, the I-T department had conducted searches at 60 premises, including Shivakumar’s house in Sadashivanagar in Bengaluru. Shivakumar’s brother and Member of Parliament from Bangalore Rural D K Suresh’s house wasalso searched.

The raids were conducted at a time when Shivakumar was hosting around 40 Congress MLAs from Gujarat at Eagleton Resort in Bidadi on outskirts of Bengaluru to avoid `horse trading’ in the Rajya Sabha elections from Gujarat.

The searches that started on August 2 concluded on August 5. I-T department sources had stated that a total of Rs 15 crore cash was seized from various premises, including from two houses situated in upmarket Safdarjung Enclave in Delhi.

Later, Shivakumar had appeared before the I-T sleuths on August 8 and submitted documents. He had again appeared before the officials on August 18.

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Mangaluru’s ₹1,200 crore fix: Massive sewage overhaul to end city’s drainage woes

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December 19,2025

Mangaluru: In a decisive move to tackle the city’s deteriorating sanitation infrastructure, the Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) has announced a massive ₹1,200 crore action plan to overhaul its underground drainage (UGD) network.

The initiative, spearheaded by Deputy Commissioner and MCC Administrator Darshan HV, aims to bridge "missing links" in the current system that have left residents grappling with overflowing sewage and environmental hazards.

The Breaking Point

The announcement follows a high-intensity phone-in session on Thursday, where the DC was flooded with grievances from frustrated citizens. Residents, including Savithri from Yekkur, described a harrowing reality: raw sewage from apartments leaking into stormwater drains, creating a "permanent stink" and turning residential zones into mosquito breeding grounds.

"We are facing immense difficulties due to the stench and the health risks. Local officials have remained silent until now," one resident reported during the session.

The Strategy: A Six-Year Vision

DC Darshan HV confirmed that the proposed plan is not a temporary patch but a comprehensive six-year roadmap designed to accommodate Mangaluru’s projected population growth. Key highlights of the plan include:

• Infrastructure Expansion: Laying additional pipelines to connect older neighborhoods to the main grid.

• STP Crackdown: Stricter enforcement of Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) regulations. While new apartments are required to have functional STPs, many older buildings lack them entirely, and several newer units are reportedly non-functional.

• Budgetary Push: The plan has already been discussed with the district in-charge minister and the Secretary of the Urban Development Department. It is slated for formal presentation in the upcoming state budget.

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Mangaluru NRI returning from Saudi Arabia arrested over Instagram post

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December 15,2025

Mangaluru police have arrested a 27-year-old NRI on his return from Saudi Arabia in connection with an Instagram post allegedly containing derogatory and provocative remarks about the Hindu religion, officials said on Monday.

The accused, Abdul Khader Nehad, a resident of Ulaibettu in Mangaluru, was working in Saudi Arabia when the post was uploaded, police said.

A suo motu case was registered at the Bajpe police station on October 11 after an allegedly offensive post circulated from the Instagram account ‘team_sdpi_2025’. Police said the content was flagged for being provocative and derogatory in nature.

During the investigation, technical analysis traced the Instagram post to Nehad, who was residing abroad at the time, a senior police officer said. Based on these findings, a Look Out Circular (LOC) was issued against him.

On December 14, Nehad arrived from Saudi Arabia at Calicut International Airport in Kerala, where he was taken into custody on arrival. Police said further investigation is underway.

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