Case In opposition to Karnataka Minister, Suicide Message Stated “He is Accountable”

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 First Data Report or FIR accuses the minister of driving contractor Santosh Patil to suicide.

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 Santosh Patil’s brother Prashant.

Mr Patil had accused the minister’s associates of demanding a 40 per cent fee to clear his invoice for 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 demise.

“RDPR minister KS Eshwarappa is solely answerable for my demise. I’m taking this choice, preserving my aspirations apart. I request with folded palms 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 youngsters,” he wrote.

Reacting to the event, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai mentioned he has gathered all details about the case, and the get together will take a call relating to Mr Eshwarappa’s resignation after having a dialogue with the minister.

“I do not know what he mentioned about resignation. It is going to be cleared after we communicate immediately. Accordingly, we are going to take a call,” the Chief Minister mentioned.

Mr Bommai mentioned that he has directed the police to make sure a speedy and clear investigation into the demise of the contractor.

In the meantime, a Karnataka Congress delegation led by state get together chief DK Shivakumar, and former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah met Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot, demanding the expulsion of Mr Eshwarappa from the state cupboard in addition to his arrest over the contractor’s demise. 

Siddaramaiah mentioned comparable allegations had been levelled towards the then House Minister KJ George in 2017 in reference to the suicide of Deputy Superintendent of Police, MK Ganapathy.

As a Chief Minister, I had accepted his resignation then, he mentioned, demanding that the identical priority have to be adopted now.