Drugs case: Kumaraswamy questions reports about ex-CM's alleged interference in probe

JD(S) leer H D Kumaraswamy on Saturday took strong exception to media reports that a former Chief Minister was allegedly contacted for help by popular television anchor Anushree who was recently questioned by Mangaluru CCB police in connection with a drug case, and demanded that identity be revealed.

Kumaraswamy, a former Chief Minister, while questioning credibility of such information being reported, which has potential to malign people, also sought to kw wher an attempt was being me to misle people, using media, and wanted truth to come out.

"....I have been following reports in media about ongoing investigation into drug cases.Everyday, re are reports stating that children of politicians, businessmen and influential people are involved and action is being taken against m.

Fictitious stories are also emerging every day," Kumaraswamy said.

Speaking to reporters here, he said media reports quoting CCB sources say Anushree's caller list revealed that she got in touch with influential political leers of state as soon as she got CCB tice to appear for questioning.

reports speak about a former Chief Minister, a former Chief Minister's son and an influential politician, he said.

Listing names of a few former Chief Ministers, including him, Kumaraswamy asked "which officer has given such information to media? on what basis a former Chief Minister is being named? Who is he? His name has to be revealed." Objecting to officials revealing details to media, when investigation is underway, Kumaraswamy said a reference has been me to a former Chief Minister, without mentioning name and government has to bring out truth.

"Whoever former chief minister is, wher it is me or any one, if he has pressurised or she (Anushree) has spoken to him, it has to be revealed before public.

I have spoken to Mangaluru Police Commissioner also and asked him to clarify," he said.

In case police have t revealed any information and media has created it, government has to take action against media, he said, and demanded that government bring out truth, reveal identity and get it investigated.

Asking media to report responsibly, so that one is unnecessarily maligned, Kumaraswamy sought an investigation into alleged involvement of a CCB officer in revealing information and its aunticity.

He said he was also writing to Chief Minister and Home Minister about stopping such media reports that unnecessarily malign people and misle people without any truth.

In response to a question, he also termed it as a conspiracy to malign people ahe of vember 3 state assembly bypolls.

Im Credits: PTI

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