September 19, 2025

Hold your breath, Mysuru! The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has grabbed the former MUDA commissioner, GT Dinesh Kumar, under custody till September 26. A special Bengaluru court nodded to this move on Wednesday. Why is Kumar caught in ED's net? The answer lies in a dazzling web of corruption and money laundering while he led MUDA. According to an ED press release, there's strong proof linking Kumar to a brazen money laundering scheme during his time as commissioner. The probe started after the Lokayukta Police filed an FIR accusing large-scale illegal site allotments by MUDA officials. The ED uncovered a dark saga where rules were tossed aside like old papers! Officials, including Kumar, allegedly used cheating tricks and fake papers to give MUDA sites to the wrong people. But wait, the story turns even juicier! Kumar is said to have taken hefty bribes—cash, bank transfers, and even movable and immovable properties—to push through illegal allotments. The scam's dirty playbook included picking wrong beneficiaries and backdating letters to cover tracks. These bribes didn't just vanish; they flowed through a cooperative society and accounts belonging to Kumar’s family and friends. Chillingly, some bribery money was used to buy MUDA sites, parked under Kumar’s relatives. The ED doesn't just talk big; they've acted big too! So far, they have seized 252 illegally allotted MUDA sites worth a whopping Rs 400 crore. This crackdown shines a bright spotlight on corruption and sends a strong message to all fraudsters lurking in government offices. Stay tuned as the ED tightens its noose on this sparkling Mysuru scandal!

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Tags: Ed investigation, Muda scam, Gt dinesh kumar, Money laundering, Illegal allotment, Mysuru sites,