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A lawsuit has been registered against Basavakalyan BJP MLA Sharanu Salagar connected the complaint of failing to repay a indebtedness of ₹99 lakh taken from his distant relatives during the 2023 Assembly elections.
A ailment has been filed by Sanjukumar Sugure, a nonmigratory of Jai Shankar Colony successful Basavakalyan successful this connection.
Acting connected the directions of an Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM) successful Bengaluru, the Basavakalyan constabulary registered the lawsuit connected Saturday.
According to the complaint, Mr. Salagar borrowed ₹99 lakh arsenic indebtedness betwixt January 2023 and February 2023 erstwhile helium was contesting the Assembly elections.
The MLA reportedly assured the complainant that the indebtedness magnitude volition beryllium repaid wrong six months. However, the complainant has said that the wealth has not been returned adjacent aft two-and-a-half years.
Mr. Sugure has stated that helium has lent [before the disputed loan] wealth to Mr. Salagar connected respective occasions successful the past which has been repaid.
“Based connected that trust, I extended fiscal assistance and also, due to the fact that helium is simply a distant comparative of mine,” the complainant said.
The complainant further said that aft repeated demands for repayment, a gathering was held connected September 14, 2025 successful the beingness of household members, during which Mr. Salagar agreed to instrumentality the magnitude and issued a cheque.
However, erstwhile the cheque was deposited, it was dishonoured arsenic the slope relationship of the legislator was closed, helium said.
Mr. Sugure besides accused Mr. Salagar of abusing and threatening his woman and lad erstwhile they visited his location seeking repayment of the money. The complainant has said that the MLA has acted with an volition to cheat him.
A lawsuit has been registered astatine the Basavakalyan Police Station. Investigation is nether way, the constabulary said.
