Senior Karnataka cop files complaint against H D Kumaraswamy, accuses him of obstructing probe in illegal mining case

In his ailment lodged astatine Sanjay Nagar constabulary presumption successful Bengaluru, Chandrasekhar, an further manager wide of constabulary successful the Internal Security Division, alleged that Kumaraswamy verbally threatened him and his household during 2 property conferences held connected September 28 and 29.

Kumaraswamy is named arsenic an accused successful the arguable mining lawsuit involving Sri Sai Venkateshwara Minerals of Sandur. He allegedly gave the steadfast a mining lease connected 550 acres successful Bellary successful October 2007, days earlier helium discontinue arsenic main minister. The lease was fixed against the proposal of elder officials successful the commerce and manufacture department.

The SIT had submitted a study to Karnataka politician Thaawarchand Gehlot, seeking support to prosecute Kumaraswamy. In his complaint, Chandrasekhar elaborate however the probe has progressed, with the politician requesting clarifications and further steps. Just arsenic the lawsuit was nearing a important breakthrough, Kumaraswamy allegedly launched an assertive media run to undermine the probe, the IPS serviceman stated successful his complaint.

This improvement came aft Chandrasekhar’s missive to his subordinate officers successful the probe of the amerciable mining lawsuit went viral wherever helium said, “Never wrestle with pigs, you some get soiled and the pig likes it.”

According to Chandrasekhar, Kumaraswamy accused him of misusing his presumption and falsifying aesculapian records to stay successful the Karnataka cadre. He besides threatened to leverage his governmental power to person Chandrasekhar transferred retired of Karnataka. Kumaraswamy further alleged that the serviceman had accepted bribes, and made defamatory comments astir Chandrasekhar’s family, which the elder IPS serviceman denied.

“The accused, who is simply a almighty person and Union Cabinet Minister, made these baseless accusations with the sole intent of derailing the ongoing probe into his alleged engagement successful amerciable mining activities. His purpose is to intimidate maine and the SIT from carrying retired our duties,” Chandrasekhar stated successful his complaint.

The ailment besides alleged that Kumaraswamy abused his presumption to illegally get delicate documents related to the investigation. Chandrasekhar expressed interest implicit however the erstwhile main curate had entree to confidential connection betwixt the politician and the SIT, which should not person been accessible to the public. Kumaraswamy allegedly presented these documents during his property briefings, raising concerns astir however specified accusation was obtained and shared. “The accused has publically displayed documents that were portion of the investigation, which is simply a blatant effort to tamper with the lawsuit and obstruct justice. This enactment not lone endangers the integrity of the probe but besides sends a unsafe connection that almighty individuals tin flout the instrumentality with impunity,” Chandrasekhar added.

The ailment besides named Kumaraswamy’s lad Nikhil and his subordinate Suresh Babu for making akin defamatory statements against the officer. During a property league connected September 29, Nikhil allegedly made mendacious accusations against Chandrasekhar. Babu wrote to the main caput demanding enactment against Chandrasekhar and shared the missive connected societal media, further fuelling the allegations, the ailment stated. Kumaraswamy’s supporters staged protests, demanding Chandrasekhar’s suspension, adding to the unit connected the SIT, the constabulary serviceman said successful his complaint.

Chandrasekhar’s ailment besides highlighted however the “false accusations and threats” person demoralised the SIT. “The prime earlier america is clear: either we surrender and springiness successful to these baseless allegations oregon proceed connected the righteous path, guided by the principles of justness and duty. We take to basal firm, believing successful the tenet ‘Yatho Dharmastato Jayah’ (Where determination is Dharma, determination volition beryllium victory),” Chandrasekhar stated.

Chandrasekhar has requested ineligible enactment against Kumaraswamy, his son, and their associates for their alleged attempts to intimidate him and obstruct the investigation. The ailment besides calls for an enquiry into however Kumaraswamy accessed confidential probe worldly and whether helium misused his presumption arsenic a Union curate to bash so. The constabulary serviceman besides said that if specified behaviour goes unchecked, it could acceptable a unsafe precedent for aboriginal cases involving almighty individuals.