Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy booked for allegedly threatening police officer probing mining case
The Janata Dal (Secular) leader and former chief minister termed the fresh case against him as ‘ridiculous and malicious’.
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The Karnataka Police on Monday booked Union minister HD Kumaraswamy for allegedly threatening a police officer investigating a mining case in which the Janata Dal (Secular) leader has been implicated, PTI reported.
A case was filed on Monday after Inspector General of Police M Chandra Sekhar alleged that Kumaraswamy threatened a government official and obstructed him from discharging his duties.
The complainant said he was heading the Special Investigation Team probing the mining case, in which Kumaraswamy is alleged to have illegally approved a 550-acre mining lease to Sri Sai Venkateswara Minerals in Karnataka’s Bellary district when he was the chief minister between 2006 and 2008.
“The SIT, after preparing the investigation report and having found substantial evidence and material to prosecute the accused [Kumaraswamy], had written to the Governor of Karnataka seeking sanction for prosecution against the accused HD Kumaraswamy on November 21, 2023,” Sekhar said in his complaint lodged at Sanjay Nagar police station.
On Tuesday, Kumaraswamy termed the fresh case against him “ridiculous and malicious”, reported ANI.
The Janata Dal (Secular) is an ally of the Bharatiya Janata Party, while Karnataka is ruled by the Congress, their political rival.
In August, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that his government would not hesitate to arrest Kumaraswamy in the illegal mining lease case.
Siddaramaiah made the comments...
