Summary:
On June 1, 2018, the case was transferred to city civil & sessions court, Bengaluru.The special court issued arrest warrants against the MLA on July 6, August 13, September 10 and October 9. According to police sources, Rajiv and his followers have not been reachable for the past four days. However, the IGP is yet to give his approval.Rajiv avoided going to the district court and the special court of Bengaluru. However, neither did the MLA surrender nor did police produce him in court.In a major twist, after the chargesheet was filed, Rajiv approached the home minister who directed police to reinvestigate the case. He has stated on a social media platform that he doesn’t fear arrest as he has done no wrong and is innocent..