CID to investigate arrest of BJP MLC C.T. Ravi despite Eshwarappa's objections

The investigation into the arrest of BJP MLC C.T. Ravi will be handled by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), despite opposition from former Deputy Chief Minister K.S. Eshwarappa. He argues that the CID, being under the State government, cannot conduct a fair investigation. Eshwarappa claims that the police acted on orders from higher officials during Ravi's arrest, which involved allegations of an obscene remark against Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar. He questions who directed the police, noting that Home Minister G. Parameshwara denied knowledge of the arrest. Eshwarappa suggests that a judicial probe would be more appropriate than a CID investigation. He believes that the truth would emerge if Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar were arrested.