In a significant development in a high-profile murder case, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Monday submitted a preliminary chargesheet before a special court for elected representatives. The chargesheet names 18 individuals in connection with the brutal killing of rowdy-sheeter Biklu Shiva, also known as Shivakumar.
Key Absences and Legal Alerts
Notably, the voluminous document does not include the name of BJP MLA from KR Pura, B.A. Basavaraj, nor an advocate identified as Ajit. This is despite both individuals having figured prominently during the investigation. Case records had previously listed Basavaraj as accused number five and Ajit as accused number twenty.
However, the CID has issued a lookout notice (lookout circular) against MLA Basavaraj. This legal alert is designed to prevent individuals wanted in criminal probes from leaving or entering the country by flagging their details at all airports, seaports, and other exit points.
The Gruesome Crime and Massive Chargesheet
The victim, 40-year-old Biklu Shiva, who had over 12 criminal cases registered against him, was hacked to death by a gang in Bengaluru's Bharathinagar area on the night of July 15. The investigation into his murder has led to the filing of a supplementary chargesheet of staggering size.
The chargesheet runs into 13 volumes and spans 4,236 pages. It identifies realtor Jagadish, alias Jagga, as the prime accused. The document alleges that Jagga received backing from individuals within political and legal circles to carry out the crime.
Motive Behind the Murder
According to CID investigators, the primary motive for the murder was intense business rivalry in Bengaluru's lucrative real estate sector. The probe revealed that the immediate trigger for the attack was a video uploaded by Biklu Shiva on YouTube in mid-2025, which allegedly provoked the accused.
The filing of this chargesheet marks a crucial step in the legal process, though the exclusion of the MLA and the advocate from the current document indicates that the investigation may still be ongoing concerning their specific roles. The special court will now examine the extensive evidence presented by the CID.
