The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday filed a prosecution complaint against former Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) commissioner GT Dinesh Kumar in connection with the large-scale illegal site allotment scam that allegedly flourished during his tenure. The complaint was submitted by the ED’s Bengaluru Zonal Office under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.
According to the agency’s official release, evidence gathered during the investigation indicates Kumar’s active and central role in a “comprehensive money-laundering scheme” linked to fraudulent allotments of MUDA properties.
The probe revealed that MUDA sites were allotted by violating statutes, government orders, and established guidelines, with investigators uncovering a systematic pattern of corruption involving fake or incomplete documentation, backdated allotment letters, and the selection of ineligible beneficiaries.
The ED said Kumar’s involvement was “instrumental” in facilitating these illegal allotments. He was arrested on 16 September and remains in judicial custody.
Investigators have also traced bribe payments allegedly received for facilitating these illegal allocations. These included cash deposits, bank transfers, and movable and immovable assets. According to the agency, the bribe money was routed through a co-operative society and the bank accounts of Kumar’s relatives and associates.
The agency further stated that part of this illicit money was later used to purchase several of the same illegally allotted MUDA sites, but in the names of Kumar’s relatives, effectively masking the proceeds of crime.
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