<p>Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Monday ordered notice to the Lokayukta police in a petition challenging the arrest of a person allegedly involved in an extortion racket. The petitioner Chandrakala GK alleged that her husband Ningappa Savant was arrested illegally by the Lokayukta police.</p><p>Justice SR Krishna Kumar directed the counsel representing the Lokayukta police to file response to the petition while adjourning the hearing to Tuesday.</p>.Karnataka HC directs home department to issue circular on verification of foreign nationals .<p>The counsel for the petitioner stated that though Ningappa was apprehended on May 31, 2025 from Hosadurga, the arrest was shown only on June 2, 2025.</p><p>The advocate said that according to the Lokayukta police, Ningappa was arrested at Maruti Ground in Rajaji Nagar, Bengaluru on June 2. However, the CCTV footage from Hosadurga in Chitradurga district, produced before the court, clearly depicts that he was picked up at 9.30 pm on May 31 itself. </p><p>The petitioner stated that though she was given the intimation of arrest, the Lokayukta police have not provided the mandatory grounds of arrest.</p><p>The Lokayukta FIR dated June 2, 2025 says that Ningappa was involved in extortion by blackmailing government officials and leaking advance information about raids.</p>
<p>Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Monday ordered notice to the Lokayukta police in a petition challenging the arrest of a person allegedly involved in an extortion racket. The petitioner Chandrakala GK alleged that her husband Ningappa Savant was arrested illegally by the Lokayukta police.</p><p>Justice SR Krishna Kumar directed the counsel representing the Lokayukta police to file response to the petition while adjourning the hearing to Tuesday.</p>.Karnataka HC directs home department to issue circular on verification of foreign nationals .<p>The counsel for the petitioner stated that though Ningappa was apprehended on May 31, 2025 from Hosadurga, the arrest was shown only on June 2, 2025.</p><p>The advocate said that according to the Lokayukta police, Ningappa was arrested at Maruti Ground in Rajaji Nagar, Bengaluru on June 2. However, the CCTV footage from Hosadurga in Chitradurga district, produced before the court, clearly depicts that he was picked up at 9.30 pm on May 31 itself. </p><p>The petitioner stated that though she was given the intimation of arrest, the Lokayukta police have not provided the mandatory grounds of arrest.</p><p>The Lokayukta FIR dated June 2, 2025 says that Ningappa was involved in extortion by blackmailing government officials and leaking advance information about raids.</p>