Bangalore: In his final report before his retirement in August next, Lokayukta Justice c has decided to include the Rs300 crore worth of iron ore missing at Belikeri Bunder in Karwar, as part of the illegal iron ore deals, to inform state Govt.
The report will set out in detail the unbecoming conduct of and conspiratorial methods adopted by shore officers and transporters among others involved in lapses of their duty.
The LA has made separate enquiry on Belikeri matters of storing and exporting iron ore for selfish ends of a few offenders. Bellary illegal miners have strong connections with Belikeri port officials. But Belikeri ore vanishing act is minor as compared to massive iron ore illegal deals made for years. But it is not left out in the final report, as a scene in the entire drama he stated.
Even when CM Yeddiyurappa had enforced a ban on exports of iron ore, how the goods went to china from eastern ports (of Tamilnadu /Andhra), he asked. Hegde promised to tell all in his final report and expose big shots in the illicit trade and their black wealth.
The LA officials have visited eastern ports and shores, several cities here like Ennore or kakinada and seized documents on exports made to china these years.
He added that the versatile politicians of Bellary BJP group used Western ports and Goa for their nefarious wealth increasing activities, like Reddy Brothers, he said.