Overview
- Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara handed the case to the state CID after a man died at Huliyar police station following gambling-related questioning.
- The deceased, identified as Kantaraju of Yalanadu village, collapsed within the station premises shortly after being served a notice, police said.
- Authorities said the exact cause of death is pending, with a post-mortem completed and a judicial magistrate inquiry in progress.
- Villagers staged protests at the station, locking its gates and demanding accountability over family allegations of police assault.
- Superintendent of Police Ashok K V and the Home Minister pledged action if the CID and forensic findings indicate police misconduct.