BSY’s PA was helping Roshan Baig escape, alleges HDK

Team Udayavani, Jul 16, 2019, 10:41 AM IST

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Bengaluru: Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy responding to the former minister Roshan Being detention by Special Investigation Team tweeted that Baig was being assisted by BJP State President BS Yeddyurappa’s Personal Assistant.

Kumaraswamy in a tweet said “Today SIT probing the #IMA case detained @rroshanbaig for questioning at the BIAL airport while he was trying leave along with @BSYBJP’s PA Santosh on a chartered flight to Mumbai. I was told that on seeing the SIT, Santhosh ran away while the team apprehended Mr. Baig.”

Today SIT probing the #IMA case detained @rroshanbaig for questioning at the BIAL airport while he was trying leave along with @BSYBJP‘s PA Santosh on a chartered flight to Mumbai. I was told that on seeing the SIT, Santhosh ran away while the team apprehended Mr. Baig. 1/2 pic.twitter.com/MmyH4CyVfP

— H D Kumaraswamy (@hd_kumaraswamy) July 15, 2019

In another tweet on Tuesday morning, Kumaraswamy further alleged, “BJP’s Yogeshwar was present at the time there.It’s a shame that @BJP4Karnataka is helping a former minister escape, who is facing a probe in the #IMA case. This clearly shows #BJP’ s direct involvement in destabilizing the govt through horse-trading.2/2@INCIndia @INCKarnataka.”

BJP’s Yogeshwar was present at the time there.Its a shame that @BJP4Karnataka is helping a former minister escape, who is facing a probe in the #IMA case. This clearly shows #BJP‘ s direct involvement in destabilizing the govt through horse trading.2/2@INCIndia @INCKarnataka

— H D Kumaraswamy (@hd_kumaraswamy) July 16, 2019

Kumaraswamy also attached details of the chartered flight submitted to airport authorities where Santhosh’s name is also mentioned as the passenger along with Baig.

The special investigation team probing the multi-crore IMA Jewels ponzi scam detained Congress MLA Roshan Baig when he was about to board a chartered plane from the Bengaluru international airport.