India, Aug. 1 -- A man in Karnataka, who had previously worked as a clerk at the Karnataka Rural Infrastructure Development Limited (KRIDL) in Koppal, is the owner of 24 houses, around 40 acres of land, and unaccounted assets worth Rs.30 crore.

The man, reportedly identified as Kalakappa Nidagundi, has a monthly salary of only Rs.15,000, but has properties worth crores in his name and in the name of his wife and brother.

The big fraud was exposed after a raid by the Karnataka Lokayukta officials as part of its crackdown on potential misuse of official positions, and amassing wealth more than the declared sources of income.

According to an NDTV report, the former clerk's residence was raided by Lokayukta officials, who found out that Ni...