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The Hindu Bureau

FIR against former MLA Somashekar, his wife, and others for allegedly fabricating records

An FIR has been registered against former MLA M.K. Somashekar and others for allegedly fabricating government records pertaining to a residential layout in Udbur village in Mysuru taluk.

The Nazarbad police registered an FIR against Mr. Somashekar, who served as a Congress MLA representing Krishnaraja Assembly constituency in Mysuru city from 2013 to 2018, his wife Kusuma, officials of the Land Records Department viz Madegowda and Ramesh, MUDA officials and retired Panchayat Development Officer of Udbur Gram Panchayat Mahanthappa

Confirming the registration of an FIR, a police official said the FIR has been registered on Wednesday based on a direction issued by the Special Court in Bengaluru for trial of cases against sitting and former MPs and MLAs in Karnataka.

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