The probe pertains to allegations that helium illegally approved a 550-acre mining lease to Sri Sai Venkateswara Minerals successful Bellary territory successful usurpation of instrumentality during his tenure arsenic Karnataka CM from 2006 to 2008. (File Photo)
ADGP M Chandra Sekhar, who heads the SIT which is investigating amerciable mining cases, connected Friday lodged a constabulary ailment against Union curate for alloy and dense industries H D Kumaraswamy and his lad Nikhil Kumaraswamy for allegedly threatening him to scuttle the probe against the erstwhile CM.
The probe pertains to allegations that helium illegally approved a 550-acre mining lease to Sri Sai Venkateswara Minerals successful Bellary territory successful usurpation of instrumentality during his tenure arsenic Karnataka CM from 2006 to 2008.
“The SIT, aft preparing the probe study and having recovered important grounds and worldly to prosecute the accused, had written to H E Governor of Karnataka seeking authorisation for prosecution against the accused… connected 21/11/2023,” Sekhar said successful his ailment lodged astatine Sanjay Nagar constabulary station.
Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot, successful his missive dated July 29, 2024, sought definite clarifications aft going done the report, helium said. This on with different documents reached the SIT aft 11 days connected August 8. The clarification sought was sent connected August 19 and the politician returned the record connected August 29, the ADGP said.
“The SIT is conscionable 1 measurement distant from prosecuting this accused Kumaraswamy,” Sekhar said.
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