Former Karnataka Lokayukta Justice Venkatachala passes away


Team Udayavani, Oct 30, 2019, 12:27 PM IST

Bengaluru: Former Karnataka Lokayukta Justice (Retd) N Venkatachala, who had become a household name for coming down heavily on corrupt officials during his tenure, passed away at the age of 90 on Wednesday.

Justice Venkatachala complained of chest pain and was rushed to a private hospital, where he breathed his last, family sources said.

He is survived by wife, three sons and a daughter.

Justice Venkatachala had served as the Acting Chief Justice in the Karnataka High Court and later rose to become a judge in the Supreme Court.

His stint as the Lokayukta from July 2001 to 2006 made him a household name.

Under him, Lokayukta sleuths carried out raids in many of government offices and exposed a large number of corrupt officials.

His action had instilled a sense of fear among corrupt officials.

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