A big case of corruption has come to light against former Karnataka minister and Congress MLA Zameer Ahmed Khan. Lokayukta police accused him of accumulating assets of about Rs 25 crore disproportionate to his known sources of income. Lokayukta Police has sought approval from Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot to prosecute this case. The charge sheet in this case can be filed in the court only after getting the approval of the Governor. This matter came to light during the investigation of IMA Ponzi scam. ED had raided Khan’s premises in 2021. Later ED handed over the case to ACB, and now the investigation is with Lokayukta police.
Home Minister Priyank Kharge said, whatever is the prescribed procedure, it should be followed. No one is above the law of the country. We will see what are the reasons behind this. I have not yet seen what the Lokayukta has said. I will study it and only then will I be able to comment in a better way.
Lokayukta police saw complete records from 2005 to 2025
When ED (Enforcement Directorate) raided the house and office of Zameer Ahmed Khan, they found evidence which suspected him of having amassed huge wealth through ill-gotten gains. ED then suggested the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) to register a case and investigate the matter. After the ACB was closed in Karnataka, this investigation was handed over to the Lokayukta police. Lokayukta police is still investigating it. The investigators looked at Khan’s complete records from 2005 to 2025.
That is, from the time he became MLA for the first time, till he became MLA five times and minister thrice. During the investigation, they closely examined his income, property, business, bank transactions, foreign trips and loans etc. The investigators came to the conclusion that Khan had accumulated wealth far in excess of his known income. Investigation also revealed that he had taken loans from more than 30 people and had given money to many people, but the correct documents of these transactions were not found.
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