Siddaramaiah sting row: Expelled Congress leader Kripa Alva questioned by CCB

Mangalore Today News Network

Bengaluru, Nov 9, 2026: Expelled Congress leader Kripa Alva appeared before the Cyber Crime Police under the Central Crime Branch (CCB) in Bengaluru on Monday in connection with the investigation into an allegedly fabricated sting video linked to former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.

Kripa, a political leader from Dakshina Kannada, appeared before the investigating officials along with her lawyer at the Bengaluru Police Commissioner’s office on Infantry Road.

She left the premises without responding to questions from reporters.

Kripa had been questioned by the police earlier in connection with the case and has also obtained interim relief from the court.

The controversy has drawn considerable attention across Karnataka, with Siddaramaiah himself speaking publicly about the alleged sting operation. His son, Yathindra, has also commented on the issue.

Speaking in Mysuru, Siddaramaiah had alleged that Kripa Alva and Power TV Managing Director Rakesh Shetty were behind the sting operation.

"Shetty has confessed to the police that he has done it. There is no truth in the allegation. It is done to blackmail me. It is totally concocted. Truth has to come out. People should know that the allegation is not true. Hence, I have lodged the complaint," he had said.

During the investigation, police reportedly found that the mobile phone used to upload the sting video had changed hands at Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy’s official residence in New Delhi.

The police also questioned former journalist Prajwal Prasad, who allegedly works as a media consultant with Kumaraswamy’s social media team. According to the investigation, Prasad had facilitated the purchase of the mobile phone and received it at Kumaraswamy’s official residence from Ritesh Pandey, another suspect arrested in connection with the case.