BENGALURU: Criticising the Lokayukta police for delaying the submission of its final report in the Muda scam case, a special court for elected representatives in the city on Monday directed the agency to file its report by Dec 23 on a protest petition challenging the clean chit given to chief minister Siddaramaiah, his wife Parvati, and two others.Mysuru-based activist Snehamayi Krishna filed the protest petition against the ‘B report’ submitted by the Lokayukta police, which cited a lack of evidence. Krishna contended that the investigation contained serious loopholes that resulted in a clean chit to Siddaramaiah, Parvati, her brother Mallikarjuna Swamy, and the original landowner, Devaraju.In his complaint to the court last year, Krishna accused Siddaramaiah and his family of profiting by Rs 56 crore. In 2021, Siddaramaiah’s wife received 14 housing sites from Muda in exchange for 3.16 acres of land acquired by Muda. The land was gifted to Parvati by her brother in 2010.After the special court directed a probe, Siddaramaiah’s family returned the sites to Muda. Krishna told TOI, “The special judge, Santosh Gajanana Bhat, has directed the Lokayukta police to submit their report by Dec 23. The judge pointed out to Lokayukta that he has given them enough time. The Lokayukta is trying delay tactics to protect Siddaramaiah and others.”
