Mysore/Mysuru, Feb. 5 -- Rs. 60 lakh cash, gold seized so far; seven places searched

In an early morning operation today, the Lokayukta Police conducted simultaneous raids in Mysuru targeting two Government officials accused of possessing assets disproportionate to their known sources of income.

Lokayukta teams searched the residences, offices and other properties linked to K.R. Chandrashekar, Junior Engineer at T. Narasipur Town Municipality (on deputation from Mysuru City Corporation), and Altaf Hussain Jakarthi, Deputy Electrical Engineer with Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (on deputation to Mysuru City Corporation).

In Mysuru and T. Narasipur, raids were carried out at seven locations, including the houses of relativ...