BENGALURU: Officials of the Anti Corruption Bureau, probing the land controversy surrounding Chief Secretary Arvind Jadhav based on a complaint by an RTO activist, visited the Records Room in Vidhana Soudha and verified a few files on Monday.
On August 23, RTI activist S. Bhaskaran filed a complaint against the chief secretary, Deputy Commissioner of Bengaluru Urban District, Shankar, Assistant Commissioner in-charge of Anekal Division and the Tahsildar of Anekal under Prevention of Corruption Act and Indian Penal Code (IPC).
He has accused the officials of indulging in forgery, manipulation of government documents, illegal transfer of government land, nepotism, and corrupt practices of using office to favour the Chief Secretary’s family.
Launching the probe, Anti Corruption Bureau officials on Monday questioned Mr Bhaskaran at its office. “The complainant was questioned and details pertaining to the case were gathered from him. Later in the evening, a team of officials visited the Records Room in Vidhana Soudha. The investigation is still in the preliminary stage and we are collecting basic details,” an official said.
