Seer Siddaling Swami is the state president of the Shiv Sena. | Photo credit: FILE PHOTO
Shiv Sena religious head and state president Siddalinga Swami has demanded the suspension of Somali police officer Kiradalli and a ministerial inquiry against him for what he says is a misguided trial.
His demand comes after a court punished an officer for providing false information in a bail-related case.
Addressing a press conference in Kalaburagi on Wednesday, Siddalinga Swami said that Mr. Kiradalli, who is currently serving as Deputy Superintendent of Police, Directorate of Civil Rights Enforcement Cell, was earlier working as Circle Inspector of Police at Brahmapur Police Station.
During his tenure there, an FIR was registered against three accused, Salahuddin Shaikh, Shabana Begum and Mateen, who were granted bail by the court on 31 January 2025.
However, the police officer submitted false information to the court, stating that the accused had violated the bail conditions, and filed a request under Section 483, paragraph 3 of the BNSS.
In the Additional District and Sessions Court, after examining the petition filed by the accused, it found that the clerk (Mr. Kiradalli) had deliberately misled the court.
The court took serious note of the mental harassment caused to the accused and ordered the police officer to pay ₹50,000 as compensation, he said.
Siddalinga Swami said that during his tenure at the Brahmapur police station, the officer had on several occasions intimidated the accused by threatening to send them to jail after their bail was cancelled.
Expressing strong displeasure, the seer said justice has become a distant dream for common people due to such incidents and demanded strict action against the officer.
He urged the district in-charge minister Priyank Kharge to take the matter seriously and address the issue by taking action against the officer.
Published – 14 Jan 2026 20:44 IST
