BENGALURU, Oct. 15 -- Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy has criticised the Karnataka government after the Central Crime Branch (CCB) police questioned two people associated with the JDS social media team in connection with an alleged sting operation involving former chief minister Siddaramaiah.

The police action reportedly followed a complaint by Siddaramaiah. Investigators are said to be examining online activity and tracking certain IP addresses to identify those linked to the circulation of material relating to the alleged operation.

The two individuals named in reports are Shankar and Mohan. Shankar's statement was reportedly recorded before he was allowed to leave, while Mohan and another person were questioned further. The available...