Bengaluru: The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Wednesday filed an application before the Karnataka High Court seeking to remove the immunity granted to BJP MLA Byrathi Basavaraju from arrest in connection with a rowdy sheeter murder case.

Byrathi Basavaraju, a former minister, represents the K.R. Puram Assembly constituency in Bengaluru. He is the elder brother of Minister for Urban Development Byrathi Suresh, a close aide of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.

Special Public Prosecutor B.N. Jagadeesha submitted to the court that the arrest of MLA Byrathi Basavaraju is necessary in the case, and the High Court should vacate the interim order granting him immunity from arrest. The prosecution has collected crucial evidence against him in connection with the case.

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