The Third Additional District and Sessions Court on Thursday, granted anticipatory bail to 28 persons, including MLA G T Devegowda's son G D Harishgowda, brother G T Yaduvar and Executive Engineer M Sannamallappa, in connection with Karnataka Housing Board (KHB) land acquisition scam. However, the bail applications of 12 others are pending before the court.
A case was filed regarding the acquisition of 81 acres of land in villages under Yelwal hobli of Mysuru taluk. Following a complaint, the Lokayukta conducted a probe. Based on the report filed by the Lokayukta, the ACB filed an FIR on December 18, 2017.
The ACB registered FIR against 46 people, including G D Harishgowda and G T Yaduvar, who were absconding. Devegowda was the chairman of the KHB in the year 2008-09.
(Published 04 January 2018, 17:02 IST)