MADIKERI: The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has absolved former Bengaluru Development Minister KJ George of any wrongdoing in the DySP MK Ganapathy case, paving the way for his reinduction in the Siddaramaiah cabinet. The CID on Saturday filed a ‘B’ report in the Additional JMFC Court on Saturday. Two senior police officers AM Prasad and Pranab Mohanty too have got the clean chit.
The ‘B’ report essentially means no material has been found to file a chargesheet against those named in the FIR. Normally, the case is closed if police action is not questioned in the higher courts.
On July 7, Ganapathy had in an interview to a Madikeri news channel accused George and the two IPs officers of harassment. Hours later, he hanged himself at a lodge. Ganapathy’s son Nehal had filed a private complaint in JMFC court, which in turn directed the CID to submit a probe report to court before September 19.
The report said that though Ganapathy accused George and the two officers, he made no mention of it in the station diaries of Madiwala, Rajagopalanagar and Yeshwanthpur where he had served. It said he also did not file a complaint to higher authorities about harassment and that Ganapathy committed suicide owing to mental depression caused by delay in promotion.
The report, which is over 160 pages, stated that evidences were collected from over 80 persons, including more than 50 police officials. The team visited Kodagu, Mangaluru and Bengaluru and looked into details taken from the CDR of Ganapathy’s mobile.
Reacting to the report, Ganapathy’s father Kushalappa said the outcome of probe was expected when the case was handed over to CID. Nehal’s advocate M T Nanaiah added, “It is unfortunate but this is what is expected from CID that is working under the state government.” He said the B report can be challenged in court.
Another relative of Ganapathy questioned how CM Siddaramaiah could hint last week that the Bengaluru Urban Development portfolio had been kept vacant to accommodate George.
No probe even after 2 months
Although the government appointed Justice K N Keshavanarayana, former HC judge, on July 16 to probe the case, the probe is yet to begin. For, the government only recently provided accommodation to the commission but is yet to provide other infrastructure.