HD Kumaraswamy Hits Back After Police Link Sting Phone to His Delhi Residence
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Political tensions in Karnataka have escalated dramatically after Union Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) leader H.D. Kumaraswamy mounted a fierce defense following police revelations linking a gadget used in an alleged sting operation against senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah to his official New Delhi residence. Reacting aggressively to the emerging developments, Kumaraswamy launched a blistering counter-offensive against the ruling Congress administration, explicitly alleging a calculated conspiracy orchestrated by Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and Home Minister Priyank Kharge to politically embroil him and weaken the JD(S). Dismissing the allegations with characteristic defiance, Kumaraswamy told reporters that his party possesses the institutional grit to confront such intimidation, warning his detractors that the investigation has barely commenced and describing current disclosures as mere previews before the full cinematic exposure unfolds.
Bengaluru Police Chief Unpacks Digital Trail: Karol Bagh Mobile Handover at Official Quarters
The controversy intensified after Bengaluru Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh outlined preliminary investigative findings on Sunday, detailing how the undercover operation targeting Siddaramaiah was technologically orchestrated. Commissioner Singh revealed that the Central Crime Branch (CCB) tracked the procurement of the pivotal recording device to a retail electronics outlet located in Delhi's Karol Bagh market. According to custodial disclosures made by prime accused Ritesh Pandey—who was apprehended from Delhi on October 24 and flown to Bengaluru for questioning—the mobile device was purchased alongside associate Vinod Sharma at the explicit instruction of an individual identified as Prajwal Prasad. Law enforcement officials established that the purchased handset was subsequently delivered directly into the hands of Prasad at Kumaraswamy’s official ministerial residence in the national capital, with investigators asserting that all three operatives operated within Kumaraswamy's administrative network.
CCB Scrutinizes YouTube Smear Campaign: Police Weigh Formal Notice Amid Legal Crossfire
The ongoing probe stems from two explosive videos uploaded onto YouTube during September, which leveled sensational allegations against Siddaramaiah and instantly inflamed state political corridors. Detectives noted that Pandey played a central technical role in compiling and disseminating the controversial video clips across social media platforms before CCB sleuths dismantled the digital distribution chain. Addressing persistent media queries regarding whether statutory interrogation notices have been served to the Union Minister or if his direct operational culpability has been legally established, Commissioner Singh clarified that the forensic probe remains active and ongoing, cautioning that drawing conclusive inferences regarding executive culpability would be premature while evidentiary cross-examinations and device data extractions continue.
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