Indore, June 17: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Madhya Pradesh Police on Tuesday launched raids at multiple locations linked to a senior official of the Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC), following allegations of amassing disproportionate assets.

Acting on a complaint, an EOW team from the Indore division arrived at the IMC’s Horticulture Department and conducted a thorough search of Assistant Superintendent Chetan Patil’s office. The search operation lasted for over an hour, after which the office was sealed.

Simultaneously, another EOW team, accompanied by police personnel, reached Patil’s residence in the city’s upscale Gulmohar area and began a detailed search operation. The raid at his residence was still ongoing at the time of filing this report.

According to official sources, the action was initiated following credible inputs that Patil had amassed wealth exceeding his known sources of income. Preliminary findings suggest he had acquired multiple properties in his and his family members’ names, not only in Indore but also in other districts of Madhya Pradesh.

Sources familiar with the investigation told media that Patil, who has been serving in the Horticulture Department of IMC for several years, had faced internal allegations in the past involving financial irregularities, including suspected siphoning of public funds.

During the raids, EOW officials seized several incriminating documents, including property papers, bank account details, and digital devices such as laptops. Jewellery, a significant amount of cash, and other valuables were also recovered. An evaluation of the seized assets, bank lockers, and financial records is currently underway.

This is the second such action against an IMC official in recent months. In March, the EOW had raided properties linked to Rajesh Parmar, a suspended Assistant Revenue Officer of the corporation, in connection with similar charges of disproportionate assets.

Bengaluru, June 17: Commenting on the Karnataka BJP unit staging a protest on Tuesday to condemn the June 4 stampede incident, which claimed 11 lives in Bengaluru, Deputy Chief Minister and state Congress President D.K. Shivakumar said the party was “carrying out politics over dead bodies”.

Speaking to the media after participating in the ‘Parisara Nadige (March for Environment)’ event, organised jointly by the Forest Department and the Karnataka Pollution Control Board in Bengaluru, Shivakumar said, “The BJP is doing politics over dead bodies. Shall I give the list of dead bodies from their time? What all had happened then?”

“At no point does the Congress party want to carry out politics over dead bodies. It is a natural disaster, and we condemn it. Let them do it, because their political base has been destroyed, and they want to show their presence, hence they are protesting,” said the Dy CM.

“Apart from this, there is nothing. No common person or social activist will cooperate with them. Everyone knows. The government has ensured that action is taken against those who are guilty. We have also appointed a One-Man Commission; if the BJP has anything to convey, let them convey it to the commission,” he stated.

Shivakumar questioned, “The BJP has been carrying out politics over dead bodies right from the beginning. There have been many stampede tragedies that have occurred in the country. I had been to the Ahmedabad plane crash site; did I say anything there? Did I blame the Central government for the incident? What about stampedes that were reported from railway stations and temples in Uttar Pradesh and North India?”

“Hundreds of people have died in religious events; who is responsible for all this? I have stated this: If you are stronger, there will be more enemies; if you are less strong, you will have fewer enemies. If you are not strong at all, there won’t be any enemies,” he stated while answering a question.

“They fear us and are doing anything, and you will see us regaining power in Karnataka in 2028,” said Shivkumar. When asked whether he would take the oath as the CM, he said the “Congress government would come to power”.

Talking about the environmental event, Shivakumar stated, “The Forest Department and the Pollution Control Board organised this event on the occasion of World Environment Day. While it was celebrated on June 5, the event is organised today. This year’s message is to ban plastic. The programme is being held to conserve water and the environment. More than 5,000 children participated in the event. They marched around the Vidhana Soudha building and gave a message to the public.”

“I have already sent a message to start climate clubs in all schools. There should be awareness created to conserve the environment, and every student must adopt a tree. Already, 50,000 students have enrolled in the tree adoption programme. The green cover should be protected; if there is no green cover, we won’t survive,” Shivakumar stated.

Shivakumar held a placard, rode a bicycle, and also participated in the march with schoolchildren. Minister for Forest Eshwar Khandre, Congress MLA, and the Chairman of the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board, P. M. Narendraswamy, also participated in the event.

Tehran, June 17: India has urged its nationals in Iran and Persons of Indian Origin(PIO) to evacuate Tehran, shift to a safer location and be in touch with the Embassy, following escalating tensions in the region.

As the Israel-Iran conflict entered its fifth day, the hostilities between the two nations continued to escalate as several missiles from Iran were fired at Israel, triggering air raid sirens in Haifa and dozens of other cities and communities across northern Israel and the occupied Golan Heights, confirmed by the Israeli military.

“All Indian Nationals and PIOs who can move out of Tehran using their own resources, are advised to move to a safe location outside the City,” the Indian Embassy in Iran posted on X.

“All Indian Nationals who are in Tehran and not in touch with the Embassy are requested to contact the Embassy of India in Tehran immediately and provide their Location and Contact numbers. Kindly contact: +989010144557; +989128109115; +989128109109,” it added.

Additionally, US President Donald Trump has also urged the people to evacuate Tehran as the hostilities escalated.

“Iran should have signed the deal I told them to sign. What a shame, and waste of human life. Simply stated, Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon. I said it over and over again! Everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran!” Trump posted on Truth Social on Tuesday.

The US President also announced that he would cut short his visit to the Group of 7 (G7) summit in Canada to closely monitor the situation amid the escalating tension in the Middle East.

“I have to be back as soon as I can. I have to be back early for obvious reasons,” Trump told reporters at the summit convening in the Canadian Rockies.

Meanwhile, in the latest developments, Bazan, Israel’s largest oil refinery company, announced that all of its facilities at the Haifa Port had been completely shut down due to the damage caused by an Iranian missile strike.