Media consultant at Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy’s office appears before Bengaluru CCB in ‘sting video’ case
Police are tracing the planning, funding and circulation of the fabricated video after an arrested suspect said Prajwal Prasad directed a phone purchase.
- On Tuesday, Prajwal Prasad, a media consultant for Union Minister Kumaraswamy, appeared before the Bengaluru Central Crime Branch for questioning regarding an alleged sting video targeting former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.
- In September 2026, a YouTube video titled "Karnataka Honey Trap" surfaced alleging sexual misconduct by Siddaramaiah; Bengaluru Police investigated and declared it a fabricated narrative.
- Suspect Ritesh Pandey disclosed during interrogation that he purchased cell phones in Delhi's Karol Bagh and handed them to Prasad at the Union Minister's official residence; the CCB also raided Power head Rakesh Shetty's offices.
- Kumaraswamy claimed the probe aims to give Siddaramaiah a "clean chit," while Karnataka Minister for Home Affairs Priyank Kharge accused the Union Minister of pressuring the government to "weaponise" central agencies against Congress leaders.
- The Union Minister referred to Shivakumar as the "root cause" of all sting operations in Karnataka, while the Congress alleged that Kumaraswamy masterminded the operation using his social media team.
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Media consultant at Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy’s office appears before Bengaluru CCB in ‘sting video’ case
Prajwal Prasad, a media consultant associated with Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy’s office, appeared before the Bengaluru Central Crime Branch for questioning in connection with the alleged fabrication and circulation of a ‘sting video’ targeting former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah
Prajwal Prasad appears before Bengaluru CCB police for questioning
Bengaluru: Prajwal Prasad, who allegedly works for the social media team of Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel, H.D. Kumaraswamy, appeared before the Central Crime Branch (CCB) police in Bengaluru on Tuesday, November 3, in connection with the investigation into the fabricated sting operation targeting former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. The CCB had issued a … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, S…
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Sting operation case: Prajwal Prasad appears before Bengaluru CCB police for questioning - tennews.in: National News Portal
Bengaluru, Nov 3 (IANS) Prajwal Prasad, who allegedly works for the social media team of Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel, H.D. Kumaraswamy, appeared before the Central Crime Branch (CCB) police in Bengaluru on Tuesday in connection with the investigation into the fabricated sting operation targeting former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. The CCB had issued […] The post Sting operation case: Prajwal Prasad appears before Bengaluru CCB …
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