High Court quashes ED summons to CM’s wife, Minister Byrathi Suresh in MUDA ‘scam’
Bengaluru: The investigation of the Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam took a major turn on Friday as the Karnataka High Court quashed the summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s wife, BM Parvathi.
Justice M Nagaprasanna, who heard the case on Friday, also quashed the ED summons to Minister Byrathi Suresh, whom the ED wishes to question in relation to the case although the minister is not an accused.
Senior advocate Sandesh Chouta, who represented Parvathi in court, said that the ED was attempting to initiate parallel proceedings by probing into alleged irregularities in the case although the Lokayukta Police as well as a SIT had already conducted an investigation.
He was, however, countered by Additional Solicitor General Arvind Kamath, who represented the ED and said that the CM’s wife was the second accused in the illegal land allotment case and had been summoned as she had received proceeds of the crime.
The complainant has stated that the CM’s wife had been gifted a plot in Mysuru by her brother. The site had been acquired, but later denotified and bought by Parvathi’s brother. The MUDA had developed the plot although the land was owned by private individuals, due to which, Parvathi sought compensation from MUDA and had reportedly received land with far greater value than the plot of land that she lost.
Mysuru Lokayukta Police had already given a clean chit to CM Siddaramaiah, Parvathi and brother-in-law BM Mallikarjuna in the case.
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Mangaluru airport issues advisory to passengers, heightens security measures
Mangaluru: In response to recent cross-border attacks by Pakistan and rising tensions along the international boundary, the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security has directed airports across India to enhance security protocols. As part of this nationwide alert, Mangaluru International Airport has intensified surveillance, and introduced secondary ladder point checks (LPSC).
Explaining about the new protocol, Jaideep Shenoy, Public Relations Officer at Mangaluru International Airport, said that the secondary ladder point security check involves a second round of frisking. Passengers will first undergo standard checks by the CISF at the security checkpoint. Before boarding the aircraft, either via a boarding bridge or a bus, they will be subjected to an additional frisking by airline staff at the gate. Shenoy emphasized that the LPSC is a standard security measure implemented at all airports.
He also urged travelers to stay updated by checking the airport’s official social media channels for accurate and timely information.
In light of circulating reports regarding restrictions on visitor entry, Shenoy clarified that the entry of visitors into the terminal has always been restricted. Visitors may accompany passengers up to the departure gates or receive them at the arrival gates, as per existing rules.
In an advisory issued on Friday, Mangaluru International Airport urged passengers to arrive well in advance of their scheduled departures to accommodate extended security checks, and to cooperate with airport and security personnel.
The airport authorities also urged people not to share any unverified information.
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