CID gives clean chit to Premalatha in Raghaveshwara Bharathi Seer blackmail case

Bengaluru: Central Investigation Department (CID) has given clean chit on Wednesday to singer Premalatha in connection with a blackmail case filed representing Sri Ramachandrapura Mutt and its Seer Raghaveshwara Bharathi.

A CID team has submitted ‘B’ report to the court at Honnavar on Wednesday stating, there is no enough evidence to prove the allegations made against Premalatha and her husband. Premalatha had alleged and filed a complaint against the seer stating the seer was used to abuse her in the mutt.

Following the allegations raised, representing Ramachandrapura Mutt and its seer   a case was filed against Ramakatha singer at Ramachandrapura Mutt, Premalatha and her husband Diwakar alleging that the couples have tried to blackmail the seer. Following the complaint filed at Honnavar police station in 2014, after an enquiry by the police department, the state government had transferred the case to CID for further investigation.