Charges against Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman: Bengaluru police may move court seeking CID probe

Bengaluru police are considering seeking the court’s permission to transfer the case against Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and other BJP leaders to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). On September 27, a special court for cases involving elected representatives directed the Tilak Nagar police to file an FIR and initiate an investigation against Nirmala and other BJP leaders for alleged irregularities concerning the electoral bonds.