As part of an ongoing probe, Lokayukta officers raided several places on Wednesday connected to Karnataka Minor Irrigation Department official AE Ravindra.

The searches were conducted at a house in Donagapur village in Bhalki taluk, a house in Chikkapet in Bidar city, and Ravindra’s home in Basavakalyan. Officials are now reviewing pertinent papers from the search of the Minor Irrigation Department office in Basavakalyan.

Deputy Superintendent of Police Hanumantharaya is in charge of the investigation and organized three teams to carry out the searches at various places. More information is anticipated to surface from the probe as the document review goes on.