CBI raids K’taka Cong chief Shivakumar’s house, recovers Rs 57 lakh (Ld)

New Delhi, Oct 5 : Close on the heels of the announcement of dates for bye-elections for two Assembly seats in Karnataka, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) raided 14 locations associated with Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president D.K. Shivakumar and his brother Bengaluru Rural Lok Sabha MP D.K. Suresh on Monday and recovered cash to the tune of Rs 57 lakh from several people.
The CBI launched the raids at around 6 a.m. on Monday, and as the news spread, scores of supporters started gathering in front of his house.
The action comes after the CBI registered a case against Shivakumar and others over possession of disproportionate assets to the tune of Rs 74.93 crore in his name and in the name of his family members.
The case was registered against him and others after the notification from the Centre on the recommendation of Karnataka government.
An official said that searches are being conducted at 14 locations including nine in Karnataka, four in Delhi and one in Mumbai.
The CBI team also carried out searches at the flats owned by Shivakumar in south Delhi’s upscale Safdarjung Enclave area.