BENGALURU: More than a year after a senior police officer committed suicide, the Central Bureau of Investigation on Thursday filed a case against the Karnataka Minister KJ George and two senior police officers for allegedly driving the officer to kill himself.
A state police probe into the death had earlier given them a clean chit and closed the case.
The Supreme Court, however, accepted a plea from the officer's family, observing that "there are certain startling facts in the case".
But before the deputy superintendent of police killed himself, he told a television channel that he was being harassed by the minister and two senior police officers. Mr George, who is Karnataka's Bengaluru City Development Minister, was earlier the home minister.
The CBI has three months to report on the status of its investigations to the Supreme Court.
BJP's chief ministerial face for next year's assembly elections , BS Yeddyurappa demanded Mr George's resignation. The minister, however, brushed aside the demand, saying this isn't the first time Mr Yeddyurappa has asked for my resignation.
A state police probe into the death had earlier given them a clean chit and closed the case.
The Supreme Court, however, accepted a plea from the officer's family, observing that "there are certain startling facts in the case".
But before the deputy superintendent of police killed himself, he told a television channel that he was being harassed by the minister and two senior police officers. Mr George, who is Karnataka's Bengaluru City Development Minister, was earlier the home minister.
Police officer MK Ganapathy was found hanging from the ceiling of the lodge last year.
Advertisement
The CBI has three months to report on the status of its investigations to the Supreme Court.
Advertisement
BJP's chief ministerial face for next year's assembly elections , BS Yeddyurappa demanded Mr George's resignation. The minister, however, brushed aside the demand, saying this isn't the first time Mr Yeddyurappa has asked for my resignation.
Advertisement
COMMENTS
Advertisement
Probe Agency Questions Siddaramaiah's Brother-in-Law In Mysuru Land Scam Probe Agency May File Case Against Siddaramaiah In Land Scam-Linked Probe Impossible To Remove Me From Power As Long As I Have...: Siddaramaiah Allu Arjun Summoned By Hyderabad Police For Questioning In Stampede Case Bengaluru Techie Loses Rs 11.8 Crore After "Digital Arrest" Pakistan May Get 40 5th-Gen Stealth Fighter Jets From China Within 2 Years "Disappointed": Cadbury Loses Royal Warrant Under King Charles III "People Just Like It": London Toy 'Shop' Window Where Nothing Is For Sale "Gave Voice To The Unheard": Priti Adani Mourns Shyam Benegal Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.