7,000 sarees seized from tax official's residence

Bengaluru: The Anti-corruption Bureau in Karnataka during a raid has seized 7,000 sarees worth millions of rupees from the residence of deputy commissioner, commercial taxes, Kariappa's house in Hubballi. It took nearly six hours for three men to count the sarees. The deputy commissioner argued that he was in the saree business, but could not substantiate his claim. Apart from the sarees, hoards of footwear and jewellery were also recovered from his residence. The police believes, this could be due to the raids he carried out at saree shops as part of his job.