K.R. Puram MLA Byrathi Basavaraj Arrested

MLA Byrathi Basavaraj held at Bengaluru airport in Bikla Shiva murder case

The arrest comes hours after the Supreme Court refused to grant anticipatory bail to Byrathi Basavaraj aka BA Basavaraj.

BJP MLA Byrathi Basavaraj arrested in Biklu Shiva murder case after Supreme Court turns down bail plea

Biklu Shiva murder case: BJP MLA Byrathi Basavaraj arrested at Bengaluru airport after Supreme Court rejects anticipatory bail. CID names him accused No.5 in Shivakumar killing, plans custodial interrogation in conspiracy probe.

K.R. Puram MLA Byrathi Basavaraj arrested

Hours after the Supreme Court rejected his bail plea, the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) on Thursday arrested K.R. Puram MLA, Byrathi Basavaraj of the BJP, from the Kempegowda international airport on Thursday evening.

Supreme Court Refuses 'pre-arrest Bail' to Karnataka MLA BA Basavaraja in Murder Case

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to interfere with the Karnataka High Court order denting anticipatory-bail to Karnataka BJP MLA B.A. Basavaraja (Byrathi Basavaraj) in the July 2025 murder of Shivaprakash alias Bikla Shiva, a realtor with a criminal record in Bengaluru. India News | Supreme Court Refuses 'pre-arrest Bail' to Karnataka MLA BA Basavaraja in Murder Case.

Karnataka BJP MLA arrested in Bikla Shiva murder case

Bengaluru: Karnataka BJP MLA Byrathi Basavaraj was arrested on Thursday at Bengaluru International Airport, nearly eight months after being named an accused in the sensational murder of real estate operator VG Shivaprakash, popularly known as Bikla Shiva. The KR Pura legislator was taken into custody by the CID shortly after arriving from Ahmedabad, ending months of legal maneuvering. The arrest followed Basavaraj’s withdrawal of his bail petiti…

Karnataka CID Arrests BJP MLA Byrathi Basavaraj In Murder Case

Karnataka CID arrested BJP MLA Byrathi Basavaraja in connection with the murder of rowdy sheeter Biklu Shiva. Named as the fifth accused, Basavaraj’s bail pleas were rejected by the High Court and Supreme Court. He was arrested at Bengaluru airport after arriving from Gujarat to surrender.