Archive · 25 Dec 2025
CID Links BJP MLA to Bengaluru Realtor Murder
A real estate operator named Bikla Shiva was killed in Bengaluru on July 15.
The police think a man named Jaga did it, and that a BJP MLA named Byrathi Basavaraj might have been involved.
They say Jaga called Basavaraj right after the murder, and they met before Jaga left the country.
The court said the charges against Basavaraj are serious and didn't let him avoid arrest.
The police also said that Basavaraj and Jaga had a plan to kill Shiva because of a fight over land.
Shiva had even told the police that Basavaraj and his friends threatened him before he was killed.
V G Shivaprakash alias Bikla Shiva was murdered in Bengaluru on July 15.
Main accused Jagadish P alias Jaga called BJP MLA Byrathi Basavaraj immediately after the murder.
Call and cell location data link Basavaraj and Jaga to the same location after the murder.
CID alleges the murder was planned during a trip to Prayagraj for the Kumbh Mela in February.
Special court rejected Basavaraj's anticipatory bail plea, citing serious allegations.
- Who
- V G Shivaprakash alias Bikla Shiva (victim), Jagadish P alias Jaga (main accused), BJP MLA Byrathi Basavaraj (accused)
- What
- Murder of real estate operative and alleged involvement of BJP MLA
- When
- Murder on July 15, chargesheet filed on December 22
- Where
- East Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Why
- Ongoing rivalry and property dispute
- Victim
- V G Shivaprakash alias Bikla Shiva
- Main Accused
- Jagadish P alias Jaga
- BJP MLA Accused
- Byrathi Basavaraj
- Murder Date
- July 15
- Chargesheet Filed
- December 22
- Location of Murder
- East Bengaluru
- Meeting Location
- Same location as per call data
- Jaga's Deportation
- From Sri Lanka
