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The complainant C. Shivamurthy, identified himself to be a retired PWD assistant engineer and a prominent BJP leader. He alleged that Benakanahalli Revanasiddappa, and NP Shekhar of Puttur had fleeced money from him and issued death threats for asking to return the money back.
Shivamurthy detailed in his complaint that he came into contact with Revanasiddappa in 2022, asserting that several senior BJP leaders in the state were in communication with him. It was on this premise that he believed the promise of securing a party ticket.
On October 10, 2022, Revanasiddappa and NP Shekhar allegedly visited Shivamurthy’s residence, where they obtained Rs 30 lakh in cash. Subsequently, on October 15, 2022, Shekhar instructed Shivamurthy to deliver Rs 20 lakh to Arjun B Shetty, a car driver associated with Revanasiddappa. In addition, Shekhar provided a Bank of Baroda cheque as security for the promised Rs 50 lakhs.
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As no BJP ticket was issued to him, Shivamurthy sought a refund of the Rs 2.3 crores. Allegedly, the accused issued death threats if the matter was pursued any further.
C. Shivamurthy said he had reported the incident to the Kotturu sub-inspector on October 19, along with receipts of bank transactions and other pertinent documents as evidence.
In response, Revanasiddappa has countered the allegations, labeling Shivamurthy’s actions as defamation. A defamation case has been filed against Shivamurthy in this regard, he added.