Hours after the arrest of pro-Hindutva activist Chaitra Kundapura and five of her associates, the Central Crime Branch (CCB) officials on Wednesday produced them before the court and have taken them into 10 days custody for further investigations.
The accused Chaitra Kundapura and seven others are accused of cheating hospitality entrepreneur Govinda Babu Poojari of ₹5 crore promising a BJP ticket from Byndoor Assembly constituency. The other accused have been identified as Gagan Kadur, BJP Yuva Morcha General secretary in Chikkamagaluru, Ramesh, Dhanraj, Prajwal, and Srikanth.
The CCB team headed by a senior officer of the rank of ACP is questioning the accused to ascertain their exact role in the racket .