CBI books DK Shivakumar in Rs 75 crore disproportionate assets case, Cong leader claims ‘vendetta’

New Delhi: DK Shivakumar, also known as Congress troubleshooter in the South, has been booked by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) over possession of disproportionate assets worth Rs 74.93 crore in his name and in the name of his family members.

“The CBI has registered a case against former Minister of Karnataka Government (Presently MLA) on the allegations of possession of disproportionate assets to the tune of Rs.74.93 crore(approx) in his name and in the name of his family members,” the probe agency said in a statement on Monday.

“It may be recalled that Government of Karnataka has issued a notification u/s 6 of DSPE Act and it was followed by a Notification u/s 5 of DSPE Act issued by Government of India after which CBI had initially registered a Preliminary Enquiry during March, 2020 against the said MLA and others in the matter”, the statement added.

Earlier in the day, CBI carried out at 14 locations including Karnataka, Delhi, Mumbai at the premises of said MLA and others which led to the recovery of cash of Rs. 57 lakh and several incriminating documents including property documents, bank related information, computer hard disk etc.

Further probe is underway.

Shivakumar was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate last year in a money laundering case and was sent to Tihar Jail under judicial custody. He was granted bail a month later.

The Congress leader has alleged BJP’s vendetta politics behind the CBI raids and his implication in DA case.

“This raid is a continuation of BJP’s vendetta politics against me. Congress was fighting on behalf of people ever since Corona & exposing the failures of BJP Govt. Such raids won’t stop me from fighting against injustice. We will win against such tactics in the court of the people,” Shivakumar tweeted.