Cash seizure: ACB likely to question minister
Team Udayavani, Jan 10, 2019, 5:43 AM IST
Bengaluru: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) is likely to question Backward Classes Welfare minister C Puttarangashetty based on the confessions made by Mohan Kumar, a stenographer and the prime accused in the cash seizure case at Vidhana Soudha.
Mohan was handed over to ACB custody by the Vidhana Soudha police on Wednesday, January 9. The ACB is now awaiting court permission to access Mohan’s phone to collect details of other communication he had made regarding the source of money.
It is gathered that the money seized from Mohan was taken in different batches. Mohan had personally gone out and collected cash from different individuals twice, meanwhile, two other accused in the case allegedly walked into the Vidhana Soudha with a total of around Rs 8 lakh in their possession.
Sources informed that everyone involved in this case will be questioned including the minister.
Mohan was caught by the police when he was on his way to meet the minister and during the investigation done by Vidhana Soudha police, Mohan had confessed that he was holding the money on behalf of Shetty. He had also revealed the name of Krishnamurthy, who is the PA of Labour Minister Venkataramanappa, and two other officers working in Vidhana Soudha.
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