Overview
- Police in Basavakalyan registered the FIR on December 27 following directions from an Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate in Bengaluru.
- Complainant Sanjukumar Sugure, a distant relative from Jai Shankar Colony, alleges he lent ₹99 lakh in January–February 2023 for election expenses with a six‑month repayment promise.
- According to the complaint, a family meeting on September 14, 2025 led to the MLA acknowledging the liability and issuing a ₹99 lakh cheque.
- The cheque was presented on September 18 and returned the next day marked “account closed,” after which a legal notice was sent on September 22.
- The FIR details alleged aggressive behavior and threats toward the complainant’s family and lists BNS Sections 109, 314, 318, 352, 351 and 74, with police stating the investigation is underway.