BJP MLA held on bribery charge

The Speaker’s sanction is required for filing the charge-sheet. “In the history of Karnataka Lokayukta,this is the first time that an MLA has been arrested while accepting bribe,” Hegde said. Hegde said businessman Hussain Mueen Farook lodged a complaint to the Lokayukta that Ilias,Nayaaz and Khana Fiaz had prepared forged documents and attempted to trespass a plot belonging to him. Farooq approached Andersonpet police station sub-inspector,who refused to register the case. He then approached the Superintendent of Police,on whose intervention a case was registered against the three persons. Meanwhile,Ilias’ wife also lodged a complaint against Farook,claiming the site’s ownership.

Both cases were being investigated.