Mandya, Jan. 16 -- The Lokayukta sleuths have arrested five persons on charges of attempting to grab 320 acres of Government land and gomala land (land reserved for livestock) in Nagamangala taluk worth Rs. 200 crore.

According to a press release, the Lokayukta Police acted on a public complaint regarding the attempt to grab land and gomalas at H.N. Kavalu, Chikkajataka, Doddajataka, Karadahalli and other villages in Nagamangala taluk.

Upa Lokayukta Justice B. Veerappa filed a suo motu case on Jan. 12 and ordered necessary action. Subsequently, teams of Lokayukta sleuths led by Mandya Lokayukta SP Suresh Babu conducted raids on Jan. 13 at Nagamangala Taluk Office and on the offices and residences of the officials named in the case.

The...