Overview

• MLA Byrathi Basavaraj appeared before Bengaluru police on July 19 in compliance with a Karnataka High Court order
• The court’s interim order denied him immunity from arrest but directed investigators to follow Supreme Court guidelines during questioning
• The FIR alleges he instigated the killing of realtor Shivaprakash over a land dispute, though the victim’s mother has later contested naming him
• Five suspects linked to the murder are in custody while the prime accused, Jagadish, remains at large
• The BJP labels the probe politically motivated, but state officials insist the investigation is being conducted impartially under court supervision