Karnataka Police are actively searching for former minister and BJP MLA Byrathi Basavaraj in connection with a murder case involving a rowdy-sheeter. The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has issued a lookout notice against Basavaraj to prevent him from leaving the country. Home Minister G. Parameshwara stated that legal action would be taken in response to this development.
Basavaraj, who is currently missing, has been named as the fifth accused in the murder of Shivaprakash alias Biklu Shiva. Despite his denial of any involvement in the case, three special teams are conducting search operations in Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and Goa to locate him. The MLA, representing the K.R. Puram Assembly constituency in Bengaluru, was once a close aide of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah before joining the BJP.
The Special Court for MLAs and MPs in Bengaluru rejected Basavaraj’s bail petition related to the murder case, making his arrest imminent. The CID presented evidence suggesting Basavaraj’s connection to the prime accused in the murder. The MLA’s legal team argued that he had not been summoned by the CID after the case was transferred to them.
