Eshwarappa formally quits. Now, clamour over transferring 29 PDOs before resigning

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April 15, 2022

Bengaluru, Apr 15: Karnataka Minister K S Eshwarappa tendered his resignation on Friday amid the row over the alleged suicide of contractor Santosh Patil. Eshwarappa submitted his resignation at CM Bommai's residence.

In the meantime, it is learnt that 29 PDOs have been transferred by him before he submitted his resignation.

Santhosh Patil, who had levelled corruption allegation against Eshwarappa, had committed suicide on April 12 in Udupi. He had sent a WhatsApp message alleging that the Minister K.S. Eshwarappa is directly responsible for his death. It is said that 20 PDOs were transferred on the same date, i.e. on April 12.

Rumours are making rounds that the Minister Eshwarappa knew that he would have to resign and hence he had signed the transfer papers of 29 PDOs.

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Karkala Theme Park scam: Sculptor arrested over fake bronze statue

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November 11,2024

Udupi, Nov 11: The Karkala town police in Udupi have arrested Krishna Naik, the sculptor responsible for installing a 33-foot Parashurama statue at Umikkal Hill in Bailur, Karkala taluk.

Naik, the owner of Krish Art World and a resident of Bengaluru's Visvesvaraya Layout, was apprehended in Mahe, part of the Union Territory of Puducherry, for allegedly substituting a look-alike statue in place of a genuine bronze figure at the Parashurama Theme Park in Karkala.

Udupi Superintendent of Police Dr. Arun K confirmed the arrest, stating that Naik faces charges under Sections 420 (cheating) and 409 (criminal breach of trust) of the Indian Penal Code.

This legal action followed a complaint lodged in June by Krishna Shetty, a resident of Nallur village, Karkala. Shetty claimed that Naik had received a payment of ₹1,25,50,000 from Udupi Nirmithi Kendra for the installation of a bronze Parashurama statue. However, Naik allegedly deceived the government by installing a replica instead.

The statue was unveiled on January 27, 2023, by then Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai. Current Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has since ordered a CID investigation to probe deeper into the alleged fraud surrounding the statue's installation at the theme park.

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