<p>Two men were held for forging the signature of former chief minister Siddaramaiah and sending a letter to the backward caste department to sanction Rs 200 crore.</p>.<p>The Cubbon Park police arrested Siddaruda Sangolli from Gokak and Gurunath from Bengaluru and remanded them in judicial custody.</p>.<p>Police said that the accused Gurunath was working as a shorthand writer at the Chief Minister’s Office.</p>.<p>He, along with Sangolli, sent a letter with Siddaramaiah’s forged signature to the secretary of backward caste department for approval of Rs 200 crore.</p>.<p>The official grew suspicious and filed a complaint with the Vidhana Soudha police. Subsequently, a special team was formed which arrested the duo.</p>.<p>Police said that Sangolli was the president of Kurubara Sangha in his village Thimmapura and had applied to the government to build a community hall two years ago.</p>.<p>He used to visit Vidhana Soudha frequently, but did not get any response.</p>.<p>Later, he came into contact with Gurunath and both hatched a plan to forge Siddaramaiah’s signature, police said.</p>
<p>Two men were held for forging the signature of former chief minister Siddaramaiah and sending a letter to the backward caste department to sanction Rs 200 crore.</p>.<p>The Cubbon Park police arrested Siddaruda Sangolli from Gokak and Gurunath from Bengaluru and remanded them in judicial custody.</p>.<p>Police said that the accused Gurunath was working as a shorthand writer at the Chief Minister’s Office.</p>.<p>He, along with Sangolli, sent a letter with Siddaramaiah’s forged signature to the secretary of backward caste department for approval of Rs 200 crore.</p>.<p>The official grew suspicious and filed a complaint with the Vidhana Soudha police. Subsequently, a special team was formed which arrested the duo.</p>.<p>Police said that Sangolli was the president of Kurubara Sangha in his village Thimmapura and had applied to the government to build a community hall two years ago.</p>.<p>He used to visit Vidhana Soudha frequently, but did not get any response.</p>.<p>Later, he came into contact with Gurunath and both hatched a plan to forge Siddaramaiah’s signature, police said.</p>
