Bengaluru: Former Minister for Bengaluru Development and Town Planning, KJ George on Saturday was given a clean chit by Karnataka CID in Deputy SP Ganapathy suicide case. Along with KJ George, two other top police officials, AM Prasad and Pranab Mohanty were also cleared of charges.
The CID submitted its B report on Saturday morning - two days ahead of the deadline - to Madikeri court giving a respite to the three accused in the case.
Director General of Police CID, Kishore Chandra told CNN- News 18 that "There is no clear evidence against any of the three accused in the Ganapathy suicide case and the report was submitted this morning."
Former Chief Minister of Karnataka, B. S. Yeddyurappa, however, lambasted CID's clean chit to KJ George. "Ganapathy clearly mentioned KJ George's name and the FIR was filed only after court's intervention. This shows that Congress Party was interfering in the matter and trying to save former Home Minister of Karnataka," he told CNN-News18.
"This clean chit is an insult to Ganapathy and his family. We will launch a statewide agitation and raise the issue in the Parliament," he further added.
Meanwhile, Ganapathy's family has moved Karnataka High court and asked for a CBI probe. The case is likely to be heard next week.
Mangaluru Dy SP Ganapathy had committed suicide on July 7, 2016 and in a video message named KJ George, AM Prasad and Pranab Mohanty responsible for his extreme step. The opposition, both BJP and JDS, held massive protests against KJ George and made sure he resigned from the ministerial post.
KJ George, a close aide of CM Siddaramaiah, is likely to be re-inducted into the state cabinet in the coming days.
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