Archive · 29 Nov 2025
Bengaluru Realtor Murder Case: Accused Custody Extended
A real estate operative named Bikla Shiva was murdered in Bengaluru on July 15, 2023.
The murder is believed to be linked to a property dispute and gang rivalry.
Several people, including a BJP MLA, were accused in the case.
The Karnataka High Court recently rejected the pleas of five accused who challenged the extension of their judicial custody.
The special court extended their custody by 30 days under the Karnataka Control of Organised Crime Act (KCOCA).
The accused argued that the extension was invalid, but the court disagreed.
The main accused, Jaga, fled to Dubai but was caught in Jakarta and brought back to India.
The case is ongoing, and the custody extension allows the police more time to investigate.
The Karnataka High Court rejected pleas by five accused in a real estate-linked murder case, allowing a 30-day extension of their judicial custody under KCOCA.
The murder of V G Shivaprakash alias Bikla Shiva on July 15, 2023, in east Bengaluru is linked to a property dispute and gang rivalry.
The accused, including a BJP MLA, challenged the extension of custody, arguing that the special court erred in allowing it after the mandatory 90 days of judicial custody.
The special public prosecutor argued that the prosecutor's report was based on the investigating officer's report, making the extension valid under KCOCA.
The main accused, Jagadish Padmanabha alias Jaga, fled to Dubai but was caught in Jakarta and brought back to India on August 26.
- Who
- V G Shivaprakash alias Bikla Shiva (victim), Kiran K, Madan R, Vimal Raj, Pradeep K, V Samuel, BJP MLA Byrathi Basavaraj, Jagadish Padmanabha alias Jaga (accused)
- What
- Murder of a real estate operative and extension of custody of accused under KCOCA
- When
- Murder on July 15, 2023; custody extension on November 27, 2023
- Where
- East Bengaluru, Karnataka High Court, Special Court for KCOCA cases
- Why
- Alleged property dispute and gang rivalry
- Victim
- V G Shivaprakash alias Bikla Shiva
- Accused
- Kiran K, Madan R, Vimal Raj, Pradeep K, V Samuel, BJP MLA Byrathi Basavaraj, Jagadish Padmanabha alias Jaga
- Date of Murder
- July 15, 2023
- Location of Murder
- East Bengaluru
- Act Used
- Karnataka Control of Organised Crime Act, 2000 (KCOCA)
- Custody Extension
- 30 days
- Main Accused
- Jagadish Padmanabha alias Jaga
- BJP MLA Involved
- Byrathi Basavaraj