Karnataka CID today gave clean chit to former minister K J George and two senior police officers in connection with the alleged suicide of DySP M K Ganapathy, whichhad kicked up a huge storm in the state, in its 'B' report filed to a court in Madikeri.
"Yes we have filed a B report to the court," a top CID official told PTI.
He said there was "no clear evidence" against thethree who were named in the case.
DySP Ganapathy (51) was found hanging from a ceiling fanin a room at a lodge in Madikeri on July 7, prior to which hegave an interview to a local TV channel, saying the ministerand A M Prasad (now Commissioner for Traffic and Road Safety)and Pranab Mohanty (now on central deputation as Additional Deputy Director General of UIDAI) would be responsible "if anything happens to me."
Ahead of the CID filing its report in the Madikeri court, Ganapathy's father and brother had yesterday moved the High Court, seeking a CBI probe into his death for a free, fair and impartial investigation which they said "could not be expected from the CID".
Ganapathy's father M K Kushalappa and brother M K Machaiah, who suspected foul play in the death of the police officer, contended that CID was likely to close the probe with a "B" report by giving a "clean chit" to George and the two police officials.
In the face of mounting pressure, George had resigned on July 18 soon after a court directed police to register an FIRagainst him and the two police officers in connection with the matter.
A local court at Madikeri in Kodagu district had directed on a private criminal complaint by Ganapathy's son, Nehal, requesting it todirect police to take up investigation against the minister and the officers for allegedly abetting his father'ssuicide.
Government had come under attack from the Opposition, which had stalled the Assembly proceedings by staging a day-nightagitation inside the House demanding a CBI enquiry, to whichthe government did not budge.
With his name being cleared by CID, George, who is considered to be the close confidant ofSiddaramaiah, is likely to be inducted into the cabinet.
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