BENGALURU: The Lokayukta has issued notices to all 43 sub-registrars in Bengaluru Urban district after discovering malpractices and irregularities in the functioning of these offices, which are visited by the common man for works such as property and marriage registrations. The Lokayukta, Justice BS Patil, has posted the matter for hearing on September 6.
The Lokayukta had constituted 10 teams to visit the sub-registrar offices and report on irregularities and illegalities, along with the common corrupt practices in vogue. Based on inputs received from different teams, the Lokayukta report stated that in almost all sub-registrar offices, no CCTV cameras were found to be installed and touts and middlemen were seen collecting money from the public visiting these offices for property registrations.
