Karnataka Minister Named In Police Case Over Contractor’s Suicide

Bengaluru:

Karnataka minister KS Eshwarappa has been named in a police case in reference to the suicide of a contractor, who was discovered useless in a lodge in Udupi yesterday after accusing him of corruption, officers mentioned.

The FIR has been registered by the Udupi police for abetment of suicide below related sections of the Indian Penal Code.

Mr Eshwarappa’s two associates, Basavaraj and Ramesh, have additionally been named within the FIR, which was filed primarily based on a grievance filed by contractor Santosh Patil’s brother Prashant.

Mr Patil had accused the minister’s associates of demanding a 40 per cent fee within the Rs 4 crore work he had carried out in Rural Growth and Panchayat Raj division.

In his purported suicide observe, he alleged that Mr Eshwarappa was answerable for his dying.

“RDPR minister KS Eshwarappa is solely answerable for my dying. I’m taking this resolution, maintaining my aspirations apart. I request with folded arms to our prime minister, chief minister, our beloved lingayat chief BSY and all people else to increase a serving to hand to my spouse and children,” he wrote.

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai yesterday mentioned that he has directed the police to make sure a speedy and clear investigation into the dying of the contractor.

Mr Bommai mentioned, “Eshwarappa has denied the allegation. The minister had filed a defamation case towards Santosh who had levelled the cost and the investigation will carry out the reality.”

In the meantime, Mr Eshwarappa yesterday reiterated that he didn’t know him and turned down the demand of the opposition Congress searching for his resignation over Mr Patil’s dying.