Sriramulu's aide, held on Karnataka CM son's plaint, freed

The Central Crime Branch sleuths on Friday did a U-turn on their claim that they arrested a man who was cheating people by taking bribes to get work done in the government using the name of Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa’s son, B Y Vijayendra.

The alleged suspect is a close aide of Social Welfare Minister B Sriramulu.

Hours after Sriramulu expressed disappointment over Vijayendra approaching the police about his aide Rajanna alias Raja without informing him, CCB officials released Rajanna and asked him to appear before the investigating officers when summoned.

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According to the procedure, the police, after detaining a suspect, produce him before a court and take him/her into their custody for further interrogation. In this case, no such procedure was followed.

Vijayendra said he is not acquainted with the suspect. The CCB police said Rajanna was detained near Chalukya hotel but there were some claims that he was picked up from Sriramulu’s house.

His voice sample has been sent for analysis. He posted on his Facebook page that the voice in the clip was not his.