Bengaluru, Feb. 13 -- Karnataka BJP MLA Byrathi Basavaraj was arrested on Thursday at Bengaluru International Airport, nearly eight months after being named an accused in the sensational murder of real estate operator VG Shivaprakash, popularly known as Bikla Shiva. The KR Pura legislator was taken into custody by the CID shortly after arriving from Ahmedabad, ending months of legal maneuvering.
The arrest followed Basavaraj's withdrawal of his bail petition from the Supreme Court on Wednesday, after the CID filed a caveat seeking to be heard before any relief could be granted. Earlier, the Karnataka High Court had rejected the MLA's anticipatory bail plea on February 10 and cancelled the interim protection granted to him on December 26, 2...