ED Raids Karnataka PWD Minister Satish Jarkiholi’s Brother-in-Law over Illegal Foreign Money Transfers

By Bangalore Mail Political Bureau

Bengaluru, June 24, 2026: In a major political and administrative development in Karnataka, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday conducted extensive searches on multiple properties belonging to Y. Manjunath, the Additional Commissioner of Excise and the brother-in-law of Karnataka Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Satish Jarkiholi.

The coordinated crackdown, which began in the early hours of June 24, spanned several locations across the state, including Belagavi, Bengaluru, Mysuru, and Arsikere. According to sources within the agency, the investigative action is linked to a probe into suspected illegal transfers of money to foreign countries.

Multi-City Crackdown by Enforcement Directorate

The central agency’s teams targeted the prime residence of Mr. Manjunath located in the Hanumanth Nagar locality of Belagavi. Simultaneously, searches were carried out at the residence of one of his close associates in Ainapur village, situated in the Athani taluk of Belagavi district.

Expanding the scope of the operation, ED officials also raided an apartment belonging to the senior excise official in Bengaluru, alongside properties linked to his close aides and relatives in Mysuru and Arsikere.

High-Profile Political Connections

The raids have sent ripples through Karnataka’s political circles due to Mr. Manjunath’s deep-rooted political pedigree. Apart from being the brother-in-law of current Congress PWD Minister Satish Jarkiholi, Mr. Manjunath is also related to prominent BJP MLAs Ramesh Jarkiholi and Balachandra Jarkiholi, as his wife is the sister of the influential Jarkiholi brothers. Furthermore, he is the son of Devendrappa, a former Member of Parliament from Ballari.

While senior officials have maintained tight-lipped confidentiality regarding the specific quantum of money involved or documents seized during the day-long operation, sources indicate that the ED is scrutinizing banking transactions and foreign remittance trails.

Further updates on the investigation are awaited as the agency analyzes the digital footprints and financial documents recovered during the searches.