Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Bangalore Zonal Office, has arrested Ravi Yallappa Kurbett
on 08/07/25 in connection with double compensation scam at Karnataka Industrial Area
Development Board (KIADB), Dharwad, in the case of VD Sajjan and others under the provisions of
the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. This scam was perpetrated by VD Sajjan
(Retired Special Land Acquisition Officer, Dharwad) in collusion with other accused persons. The
arrested person Ravi Yallappa Kurbett was produced before the Hon’ble Court of 3rd Additional
District & Sessions Judge (PMLA), at Mangaluru, D. K on 09/08/2025. The Hon’ble Court was please
to grant remand of 07 days to ED.
The evidences and documents collected during the course of investigation in this case has
indicated active involvement of Ravi Yallappa Kurbett in the comprehensive money laundering
scheme perpetrated at KIADB Dharwad.
ED investigation revealed ingenious modus operandi used by the accused persons to
fraudulently claim and withdraw double compensation from KIABD in the name of persons who had
already received compensation or who had already passed away. Ravi Yallappa Kurbett played
instrumental role in this entire process.
Ravi Yallappa Kurbett has been a major beneficiary of POC generated in this scam. He has
utilized the POC for purchase of immovable properties in his name and in the name of his relatives
and for personal consumption.
It is pertinent to mention that ED has already attached properties amounting to Rs.13 Crore
(Appx) in this case earlier.
Earlier, a Prosecution Compliant was filed in this case against accused 22 persons in the
Court of 3rd Additional District & Sessions Judge PMLA, 2002, at, Mangaluru, D. K. The Hon’ble
Court has taken cognisance of the same and the case is under trial.
