After Sandalwood, drug-nexus links reach Karnataka netas over alleged JDS-Colombo trip

Drug Mafia case of Karnataka has taken major twists and turns as investigation progresses in case. After Sandalwood, w drug mafia connections have found ir way in to political circles too. Self-claimed activist and celebrity manr Prashanth Sambargi spoke to Republic Media Network and alleged that actor Sanjjana Galrani and Congress MLA Zameer Ahmed Khan attended event in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

“My allegation is t that actor Sanjjana and MLA Zameer Ahmed Khan were in same flight or same hotel. My claim is that y attended that event.”

Clarifying his visit to Colombo at n JD(S) party meeting, former JDS MLA and sitting Congress MLA Zameer Ahmed Khan claimed, "I did t say that I have never gone to Colombo or casis. When in JD(S), I went re with HD Kumaraswamy and 26 MLAs. Barring Deve Gowda's son, HD Revanna and one more party MLA, all or party MLAs went re and went to casis also. I go to Colombo once in a year or so, I go to Colombo and go to casis. Is it illegal? I have t gone to Pakistan. As a matter of fact, most of Karnataka legislators go to Colombo and go to casis." 

He continued, "To be honest, more number of BJP MLAs go to casis than MLAs of or political parties. What that person (Sambargi) is alleging is that I am involved with drug peddlers. If anyone proves that, I am rey to be hanged and I will urge government to hang any politician who is involved with drug mafia.”

Distancing himself from all se allegations, former CM HD Kumarswamy tweeted and clarified, “It's true that our MLAs and I went to Colombo once to discuss party strategy. It wasn't hidden. 2014 June, I h me a public statement that I h gone to Colombo. I went re with MLAs because re is secrecy. I spoke to media before I boarded plane. That was first and last time I went to Colombo. He (Zameer) h come with me and I didn't go with him.”

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Kumaraswamy clarifies in a series of tweets

“MLA Zameer Khan is confusing people and diverting issue by creating connections between political party meetings and his commercial visit to casis. He (Zameer) is confusing people and he is t talking about specific event highlighted in video of 40 seconds dated 08.09.2019 where Sheikh Faizulla along with Vivek Oberoi and actor Sanjjana were seen participating. eyewitness who attended event and regular gamblers have confirmed to us that Zameer Ahmed Khan lost Rs 6 crore while playing re,” Prashanth Sambargi ded.

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