Bengaluru, Dec. 25 -- Searches conducted in Bengaluru, Kodagu coffee estates and resort at Kabini, Mysuru

Lokayukta sleuths yesterday conducted searches at more than 10 properties linked to Sardar Sarfaraz Khan, a senior official currently on deputation to the Karnataka Housing Department from the Directorate of Co-operative Department, in connection with allegations of amassing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.

Simultaneous raids were carried out by a team of over 100 Lokayukta officials at multiple locations in Bengaluru, Kodagu and Mysuru districts. In Bengaluru, searches were conducted at Sarfaraz Khan's residence in the Halasuru locality and six other houses in different parts of the city.

In Kodagu district,...