BJP MLA Byrathi Basavaraj sent to 7-day CID custody in murder case
Bengaluru PTI): BJP MLA B A Basavaraj, also known as Byrathi Basavaraj, was on Sunday remanded to seven days of CID custody in connection with a murder case.
The K R Puram MLA was produced before a magistrate at the judge’s residence here and was remanded to seven days’ CID custody for further investigation.
The development came after doctors at the state-run Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research certified that Basavaraj was medically stable, police said.
The former minister has been named as one of the accused in the murder of Shivaprakash alias Bikla Shiva, a realtor-cum-rowdy sheeter, who was killed on July 15 last year.
Basavaraj was arrested by CID officials on Thursday, soon after he landed at the airport here from Ahmedabad, following the Supreme Court’s refusal to entertain his plea challenging a High Court order denying him anticipatory bail in the case.
During the mandatory medical examination after his arrest, the MLA raised concerns about his cardiac condition, prompting doctors to seek an opinion from the specialised hospital.
Based on the medical opinion, a Bengaluru court on Friday directed that Basavaraj be admitted to the Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research for evaluation.
Meanwhile, state BJP president B Y Vijayendra, along with a few other party leaders, visited Basavaraj’s residence and met his family members and supporters to express solidarity.
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Rape accused's mother murdered by victim's brother in MP's Shivpuri
Shivpuri (PTI): The 60-year-old mother of a rape accused was killed allegedly by the victim's brother in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district, a police official said on Saturday.
The incident took place on Friday, Rannod police station house officer (SHO) Arvind Chauhan said.
"An anganwadi worker returning from a hospital was offered a lift by one Inder Gurjar, who took her to a secluded spot and raped her. She called up her brothers to narrate the ordeal. One brother of the victim along with two associates went to Gurjar's house and assaulted him. When Gurjar's mother Sirkunwarbai (60) intervened, she was attacked with a sharp weapon. She died on the spot," he said.
Based on a complaint filed by the deceased woman's daughter-in-law, three persons were booked for murder. One of them was held on Saturday, the official added.
A separate case has also been registered against Gurjar for rape, he said.
Police personnel have been deployed in the area in view of tension following the incident, the official added.
