Vinay Kulkarni’s former personal Secretary arrested, grilled in ZP member murder case
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After a lull, there’s new growth in the case pertaining to slain zilla panchayat member Yogeeshgouda Goudar with the CBI sleuths arresting the former Personal Secretary of jailed former Minister Vinay Kulkarni Somu Nyamagouda on Thursday.
Mr. Nyamagouda, a KAS officer, is now serving as Secretary of Byadgi APMC and holding extra cost as Secretary in Gadag and Tiptur APMCs.
Mr. Nyamagouda had served as Personal Secretary of the former Minister of Mines and Geology Vinay Kulkarni, who has already been arrested by the CBI in the case.
According to sources, Mr. Nyamagouda was picked up from his residence in Gadag by the CBI sleuths and dropped at Dharwad Suburban Police Station for questioning. The questioning continued until late night time. He was produced earlier than a court docket by way of video convention and the court docket granted one-day police custody.
After being dropped at Dharwad, Mr. Nyamagouda was taken to District Civil Hospital for COVID-19 check and basic well being check-up earlier than being taken to the Suburban Police Station. Mr. Nyamagouda was questioned by the CBI earlier additionally. This time, he was reportedly questioned with regard to the former Minister’s tour programme and the paperwork pertaining to it.
Meanwhile, on Thursday, the CBI sleuths interrogated a number of others on the Dharwad Suburban Police Station in reference to the murder. They included the principle accused in the murder case Basavaraj Mutagi, the former Vice-President of Dharwad Zilla Panchayat Shivanand Karigar, spouse of the slain chief Mallamma, Congress chief Nagaraj Gouri and Vivek, who had labored as coach at Uday Gym (now closed) run by Yogeeshgouda Goudar.
Yogeeshgouda Goudar, a zilla panchayat member of the BJP from Hebballi constituency in Dharwad district, was hacked to loss of life on June 15, 2016 at his Uday Gym at Saptapur in Dharwad.
Although the native police made arrests, the then Opposition BJP and Yogeeshgouda Goudar’s elder brother had demanded CBI inquiry. After the BJP got here to energy in the State, it handed over the case to the CBI which arrested Mr. Vinay Kulkarni on November 5, 2020. He is now lodged in Hindalga Central Prison in Belagavi.
Vinay Kulkarni’s bail plea has been rejected by the High Court of Karnataka. Mr. Kulkarni’s counsel have now moved the Supreme Court. And, on Thursday, listening to on his software was adjourned to July 26.
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