The Central Bureau of Investigation has filed a supplementary charge-sheet against Vinay Kulkarni, Ex-Minister(Ex-MLA of Dharwad constituency) and two other persons Chandrashekhar Indi and Shivananand Birdar in a case related to alleged murder of Shri Yogesh Goudar, the then ZP member which happened in June, 2016.
The CBI investigation has disclosed the alleged role of the said accused in the conspiracy. These accused are presently in judicial custody. It was alleged that the said accused (Ex-Minister) had personal enmity and political rivalry with Shri Yogesh Goudar, who had declined the request to step back from contesting the Zilla Panchayath (ZP) election in 2016. Investigations revealed that the Ex Minister allegedly conspired with his close associates and in pursuance thereof, one of his associates agreed to execute the murder. It was further alleged that a land deal was entered by the accused and a purported land dispute was portrayed as a motive for the…