Bengaluru: A senior IAS officer has been arrested in Bengaluru by the Lokayukta Special Investigating Team (SIT) probing the Janthakal mining case.
Gangaram Bhaderia, who currently serves as Principal Secretary (Mujurai and stamping), is a 1989-batch officer. He was arrested after questioning, IGP of the Lokayukta SIT, KS R Charan Reddy, told PTI.
Mr Reddy said Mr Bhaderia was produced before the Lokayukta special court yesterday which remanded him in three days police custody.
The SIT had registered the cases against Kumaraswamy and his predecessor Dharam Singh as also against several officers in connection with the case at the direction of the Supreme Court.
Gangaram Bhaderia, who currently serves as Principal Secretary (Mujurai and stamping), is a 1989-batch officer. He was arrested after questioning, IGP of the Lokayukta SIT, KS R Charan Reddy, told PTI.
Mr Reddy said Mr Bhaderia was produced before the Lokayukta special court yesterday which remanded him in three days police custody.
The SIT had registered the cases against Kumaraswamy and his predecessor Dharam Singh as also against several officers in connection with the case at the direction of the Supreme Court.
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