Contractor death case: Congress leaders needn’t become investigators, says Karnataka CM
Opposition leaders in the state need not become investigators, prosecutors and judges in the case pertaining to the death of civil contractor Santhosh Patil, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said Friday.
“Congress leaders need not become the investigating officer, prosecutor and judge in the Santosh suicide case. Let them allow for a free and thorough investigation,” Bommai said. He was responding to increasing demands from Opposition leaders to arrest minister K S Eshwarappa in the case.
“The police should be allowed to do their job. Whether the police or the CBI, they did not arrest the then home minister K J George in the Ganapathy suicide case.
