The police have registered a case against 11 people, including the former chairman of the Malaprabha Cooperative Sugar Factory (Rani Sugars) Nasiruddin Bagwan, on the charge of financial irregularities and other violations in Belagavi district.
Based on a complaint filed by Managing Director Mohan Hiremath, the police registered a First Information Report naming the former chairmen Mr. Bagwan and Mohan Sambaragi, the former general manager K.M. Boregouda, the former managers Ravindra Pattanashetty, Shiva Kulkarni, Veeranna Hulikatti, the former sales managers Kalappa Badiger, Veerappa Itnal, B. Papanna, the former chief chemists Sai Thiruvasakam and Sunil Patil.
They have been charged with abuse of power, fudging accounts at the factory in MK Hubli of Kittur taluk.
Following an intensive agitation by farmers, the State government appointed a committee to investigate the allegations of corruption.
It included retired District Judge S.C. Ingalagi and retired Additional Controller of Cooperation S.M. Kaluti.
The committee recently submitted a 200-page report to the State government after examining more than 300 pieces of evidence and recommended registering a case against the accused, the police said.
Published – August 27, 2026 09:42 pm IST
