Fri. Mar 29th, 2024

Disgruntled Congress Lawmaker Roshan Baig on Monday was detained by Special Investigation Team (SIT) at BIAL Airport late night while he about to get take a special charter plane to Mumbai along with the personal assistant of BS Yeddyurappa, Santosh. SIT detained the legislator in connection with multi-crore IMA Scam.

Informing about the development, Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy, took to Twitter and said, ‘Today SIT probing the case detained for questioning at the BIAL airport while he was trying leave along with ‘s PA Santosh on a chartered flight to Mumbai. I was told that on seeing the SIT, Santhosh ran away while the team apprehended Mr. Baig’.

In another tweet, he slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party saying, ‘BJP’s Yogeshwar was present at the time there. Its a shame that is helping a former minister escape, who is facing a probe in the case. This clearly shows ‘ s direct involvement in destabilizing the govt through horse-trading’.

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MLA Roshan Baig had on July 10 tendered his resignation from Karnataka Assembly stating that he is resigning by his own from MLA post. He is expected to join the Bharatiya Janata Party. Disgruntled Congress Lawmaker Roshan Baig was suspended by the Congress on June 19 from the primary membership for indulging in ‘anti-party’ activities.

However, the resignation is yet not accepted by the Assembly Speaker while Baig along with four other rebels moved to Supreme Court against the assembly Speaker. The Apex Court will take up the issue today.

Detained by the SIT, Roshan Baig is currently being questioned at CID headquaters at Carlton House.

The founder of IMA Jewels Mohammed Mansoor Khan has accused Roshan Baig of taking ₹400 crores from him and not returning it.

However, Roshan Baig had earlier dismissed the allegations calling it a conspiracy to tarnish him. He also requested Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy to order an investigation in the whole issue. He said that CM should refer the case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for a quick probe.

The 11-member SIT is probing the case alleged fraud by the firm. It is also alleged that aircraft bills for the Baig’s son were borne by Khan, who has been absconding since the scam surfaced. Khan allegedly cheated number of investors by promising impressive returns that include Rs. 200 crore investment from a women alone.

In the meantime, Bharatiya Janata Party has slammed the Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy for using the state machinery to save his coalition government.

‘CM is using the state machinery to save his govt now. Mr. Roshan Baig was given time till 19th July to appear before SIT. This shows how the state Govt is blackmailing and treating their own MLAs’ using the institutions’, said BJP Karnataka Unit in a tweet.

The party further dismissed the charges that Baig was accompanied by Santosh, the personal assistant of BS Yeddyurappa. ‘It is false that ’s PA Santhosh was traveling along with Mr. Baig. CM is peddling fake news & misleading the state. It was only Mr. Baig who was traveling & there was no 2nd passenger. We demand to check boarding passes & CCTV footage to put out the facts’, the party Unit said in the following tweet.

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