Bengaluru: The CCB police investigating the August 11 DG Halli- KG Halli violence, which claimed four lives has reportedly detained former mayor Sampath Kumar who is named as the 51st accused.
Sampath Raj, who escaped from a city hospital was detained by a team of CCB officers on Tuesday late night. However, police is yet to confirm the detention.
According to the sources, earlier in the day, the CCB police recorded the statements of the hospital staff including doctors over Sampath Raj’s escape from the hospital.
They informed the CCB police that Sampath Raj left from the hospital without any permission and without any one’s knowledge.
Sampath Raj is a close associate of KPCC president DK Shivakumar.