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Kumaraswamy Demands ED and I-T Probe Into Alleged Sting Operation Funds
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News18•16-10-2026, 22:45
Kumaraswamy Demands ED and I-T Probe Into Alleged Sting Operation Funds
- •Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy called for an investigation by the Enforcement Directorate and Income Tax Department into the alleged expenditure of Rs 10 crore to Rs 15 crore on a sting operation targeting a former chief minister.
- •Speaking in Ramanagara district, Kumaraswamy questioned the source and movement of the funds, noting that the financial transactions could potentially exceed Rs 15 crore.
- •He warned that the full disclosure of the matter could seriously damage the state’s reputation and urged that an ED probe is necessary to uncover the truth and trace the money trail.
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Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy sought an investigation by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Income Tax Department into the money spent on the alleged sting operation targeting a former chief minister.
Reports indicated that an estimated Rs 10 crore to Rs 15 crore had allegedly been spent on the operation, though Kumaraswamy claimed the actual financial transactions could be even higher.
Kumaraswamy stated that an ED and I-T investigation is necessary to establish how the money was sourced, trace the movement of the funds, and uncover the truth because the implications could seriously damage the state's reputation.
