In Karnataka official's house, cash flow out of drainage pipe during raids

In a raid conducted by Karnataka's Anti Corruption Bureau, bundles of cash were pulled out from a drainage pipeline outside a residence of a Public Works Development (PWD) engineer from Bengaluru. Officials said that the raid was part of a statewide crackdown on government officials accused of corruption.

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Updated:24th Nov, 2021 at 9:02 PM

Chennai

In a video that went viral across all social media platforms, a plumber was seen removing a part of the pipeline to fish out the unaccounted cash that was hidden. Later, officials were seen pulling out bundles of cash from a pipe outside the house. It is said that Rs 25 lakh in cash and gold were seized by the officials.

The anti-corruption bureau on Wednesday conducted simultaneously searches at 60 locations in Karnataka. Officials seized gold ornaments, cash and immovable assets, such as houses and plots, worth crores of rupees, owned by government officials.

In Karnataka official's house, cash flow out of drainage pipe during raids

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