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**Summary:**

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Bengaluru has seized 34 properties, including Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) sites, worth ₹40.08 crore as part of an ongoing investigation into a large-scale scam involving illegal site allotments. The investigation stems from an FIR filed by Lokayukta Police Mysuru. It revealed that G.T. Dinesh Kumar, former MUDA Commissioner, allegedly received undue gratification and used it to purchase properties in the names of relatives and associates, and made illegal MUDA site allotments. Previous searches exposed a network between MUDA officials and real estate businesses involving cash payments for site allotments. 252 illegally allotted MUDA sites had already been provisionally attached, and Kumar was arrested under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and is in judicial custody. The total value of attached proceeds of crime in the case is now approximately ₹440 crore.

**News Article:**

**ED Cracks Down on MUDA Scam, Seizes ₹40 Crore in Assets**

**Bengaluru, October 6, 2025:** The Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Bengaluru continues its crackdown on the Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam, announcing the provisional attachment of 34 immovable properties, including illegally allotted MUDA sites, valued at ₹40.08 crore. The action, taken on Saturday, October 4th, falls under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

The investigation, initiated following an FIR filed by the Lokayukta Police Mysuru, alleges widespread corruption in the allotment of MUDA sites. According to an official statement, the ED’s investigation revealed that G.T. Dinesh Kumar, the former Commissioner of MUDA, is suspected of receiving illicit payments and using those funds to purchase properties in the names of relatives and associates. He is also accused of illegally allotting 31 MUDA sites.

Searches conducted in October 2024 uncovered evidence of blatant violations of government regulations and a deep-rooted nexus between MUDA officials and real estate businesses. Investigators found proof of cash payments made to secure site allotments as compensation and for layout approvals.

This latest seizure brings the total value of attached assets in the case to approximately ₹440 crore. The ED had previously attached 252 illegally allotted MUDA sites. G.T. Dinesh Kumar was arrested on September 16th under the PMLA and remains in judicial custody. The investigation is ongoing.

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