MK Ganapathi suicide case: CBI books Karnataka minister KJ George

BENGALURU: The CBI has registered an FIR, accusing minister for Bengaluru development and town planning KJ George and two senior IPS officers of abetting the suicide of deputy superintendent of police (DySP) MK Ganapathi, 51, who hanged himself in a Madkeri lodge on July 6, 2016.George is accused No. 1, while Pronab Mohanty and AM Prasad are accused 2 and 3 respectively , according to the CBI's First Informa tion Report dated October 14, 2017. The FIR was registered at the CBI's Chennai office.“It is a continuation of the old case and the FIR does not have any standing considering that the CID has already filed a `B' report. It is a politically motivated attack, tell me why should I (resign)?This is not a fresh complaint against me,“ George said. Yeddyurappa has asked my resig nation a hundred times previ ously , but that doesn't mean his demand carries any validity . Let the CBI do its job and submit its report in three months and I'll react then,“ Bengaluru in-charge minister KJ George said after a two-hour-long meeting with chief minister Siddaramaiah, late Thursday .Ganapathi, then DySP Mangalauru , in an interview to a TV channel, accused then home minister George and IPS officers Pronab Mohanty and AM Prasad of harassing him. “If something happens to me, these three are responsible,“ Ganapathi had said. An hour later, he committed suicide. Ganapathi was facing departmental inquiries for various irregularities.Mohanty is currently deputy director general, regional office, UIDAI, while Prasad is Director General of Police (Intelligence). Mohanty was Inspector of General Lokayukta when Ganapathi hanged himself.The government had transferred the case to the CID and it gave a clean chit to all three accused. George, who had quit after the CID began its probe, returned as Bengaluru development minister. Later, Ganapathi's father approached the SC, seeking its direction in handing over the case to CBI. The apex court on September 4, directed the CBI to take over the case.