Illegal mining cases |‘Kumaraswamy trying to scuttle probe’: ADGP lodges police complaint

Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot, in his letter dated July 29, 2024, sought certain clarifications after going through the report, he said.

By: PTI

Bengaluru | October 12, 2024 03:03 AM IST

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The probe pertains to allegations that he illegally approved a 550-acre mining lease to Sri Sai Venkateswara Minerals in Bellary district in violation of law during his tenure as Karnataka CM from 2006 to 2008. (File Photo)

ADGP M Chandra Sekhar, who heads the SIT which is investigating illegal mining cases, on Friday lodged a police complaint against Union minister for steel and heavy industries H D Kumaraswamy and his son Nikhil Kumaraswamy for allegedly threatening him to scuttle the probe against the former CM.

“The SIT, after preparing the investigation report and having found substantial evidence and material to prosecute the accused, had written to H E Governor of Karnataka seeking sanction for prosecution against the accused… on 21/11/2023,” Sekhar said in his complaint lodged at Sanjay Nagar police station.

Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot, in his letter dated July 29, 2024, sought certain clarifications after going through the report, he said. This along with other documents reached the SIT after 11 days on August 8. The clarification sought was sent on August 19 and the governor returned the file on August 29, the ADGP said.

“The SIT is just one step away from prosecuting this accused Kumaraswamy,” Sekhar said.

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