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Kidnap case: Mahesh alleges police picked up second accused before registering FIR

Former Minister and JD(S) working president S.R. Mahesh has alleged that the police had picked up the second accused in the abduction case booked against former Minister H.D. Revanna even before the FIR was registered at K.R. Nagar police station on May 2.

Speaking to reporters in Mysuru on Monday, Mr. Mahesh claimed that there was CCTV footage showing that Satish Babanna, the second accused in the abduction case, was picked up by the police from a bakery in Hebbalu village in K.R. Nagar around 12.30 p.m. even though the FIR was registered only later in the night at 9.05 p.m. on May 2.

Accusing the police of trying to erase the evidence, he said the hard disc containing the CCTV recording of the incident had been taken away by the authorities. However, he said the incident had been captured by other CCTVs and mobile phones and added that the same will be presented before the court.

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