DK Shivakumar
ED summons Karnataka Congress chief Shivakumar, 'harassment' he says
Bengaluru/UNI: Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case.
"In the midst of the #BharatJodoYatra and the assembly session, they have again issued me an ED summons to appear," he said in a tweet.
Questioning the timing of the summons, Shivakumar said he was ready to cooperate with the agency but it was coming in the way of discharging his constitutional and political duties.
"I am ready to cooperate but the timing of this summon and the harassment I am put through is coming in the way of discharging my constitutional and political duties," he tweeted.
On Aug 2, a special court in Delhi had granted regular bail to Shivakumar and other four persons in the money laundering case.
Special Judge Vikas Dhull also directed that the accused should not influence witnesses in the case.
Shivakumar's Counsel Dayakrishna on Jul 30 argued that since his client has been chargesheeted in the money laundering case, regular bail should be granted.
He had also submitted that his client's interim bail should be converted to regular bail as he is suffering from health problems and there is no fear of tampering with evidence because he is not in power and just a legislator.
The case was registered against Shivakumar after Rs 8.59 crore cash was seized from his Delhi's Safdarjung Enclave apartment.
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