Bangalore :A Lokayuta police raid on four premises of a woman corporator unearthed assets worth over Rs 14 crore. Gowramma Govindaraju, corporator of Azadnagar (ward No 141), was found to have immovable properties worth Rs 13 crore and movable assets amounting to over Rs 1.5 crore. Even her driver had over six acres of land in his name.

Additional director general of police (Lokayukta) HNS Rao, said: “We found that her close associate and driver, Yamaiah, had invested in 3.2 acres of converted residential land set apart for housing sites in Survey No 83 of Kumbalgod Gollahalli and another three acres of converted land in survey No 75 in the same village.”

Lokayukta sources stated Gowramma is also believed to have invested in nearly 100 acres of land in Mysore. “We are checking her official declarations on her assets and liabilities which are mandatory for every elected representative. We will know how much she hid from us when she filed her annual declaration,” an officer investigating the case said.

Rao told TOI that her three-storied buildings were worth Rs 2.21 crore, while buildings, one each in Nanjamba Agrahara, Ramachandra Agrahara and Weavers’ Colony, were worth over Rs 7.76 crore.

“She had lands of various dimensions in Bangalore Rural and Mysore worth over Rs 2.95 crore,” he added.

Lokayukta police have registered a case under Section 13(1) (e) read with 13 (2) of Prevention of Corruption of Act against her.

The Mega Haul

Three sites in Chamarajpet: Rs 2.21 cr A building each in Nanjamba Agrahara, Ramachandra Agrahara and Weavers’ Colony: Rs 7.76 crore Lands at 16 places in Bangalore Rural and Mysore districts: Rs 2.95 crore Two plots totalling 6 acres and 20 guntas at Kumbalgodu Gollahalli in driver’s name: Rs 87 lakh 3.5 kg gold: Rs 48.61 lakh 21 kg silver: Rs 5.27 lakh Cash: Rs 3.83 lakh Household items: Rs 7.25 lakh Two Maruti Suzuki Swift and Hyundai i20 cars: Rs 21 lakh Seven SB accounts in her and husband’s name: Rs 1.18 lakh Total worth of assets: Rs 14.67 crore

‘We’ve always been rich’

When TOI called Azadnagar corporator Gowramma on her cell phone, her husband, C Govind Raju, responded. Blaming political rivalries for the Lokayukta raid, he said: “My wife will not speak. I will speak on her behalf . Six months ago, I used to get threatening calls from someone called Hussain who kept demanding money, failing which he said he would complain against my wife to the Lokayukta. But I ignored them.” He said they had bought gold for their daughter’s wedding, slated on November 25. “That apart, the rest of our asset details have been submitted to BBMP long ago and they were not accumulated after she became corporator. I have been in the real estate business for 20 years now and we have always been rich,” Govindaraju told TOI.-Times Of India