Fri Sep 27 16:56:29 UTC 2024: ## Lokayukta Police File FIR Against Siddaramaiah in MUDA Site Allotment Case
**Mysuru:** Following a court order, the Lokayukta police in Mysuru have registered a First Information Report (FIR) against former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and others in connection with the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) site allotment case.
The FIR was registered on Friday after a Special Court in Bengaluru ordered a Lokayukta police probe against Siddaramaiah. This order came after the High Court upheld the sanction granted by Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot for an investigation against Siddaramaiah regarding allegations of irregularities in the allotment of 14 sites to his wife, B M Parvathi, by MUDA.
The Special Court issued the order based on a complaint filed by RTI activist Snehamayi Krishna. It directed the Lokayukta police to initiate an investigation under section 156 (3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) and submit a report by December 24th.
The FIR lists offences punishable under several sections of the Indian Penal Code, including criminal conspiracy, public servant disobeying law, dishonest misappropriation of property, criminal breach of trust, cheating, mischief, forgery, wrongful confinement, and assault.
The FIR also includes offences under the Prevention Of Corruption Act, 1988, the Prohibition Of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988, and the Karnataka Land Grabbing Prohibition Act, 2011.
Besides Siddaramaiah, his wife Parvathi, brother-in-law Mallikarjuna Swamy, and Devaraju (from whom Mallikarjuna Swamy purchased land and gifted it to Parvathi) are also named in the FIR.
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