According to officials, a case was registered with the cybercrime police station in Bengaluru on February 18, 2026, based on a complaint filed by DB Natesh, KAS, a senior officer and former commissioner of MUDA. An investigation has now been started.
In his complaint, Natesh alleged that Krishna, a resident of Mysuru, used his Facebook account to attack him by creating and circulating the complainant’s photographs, forged documents and voice clips.
Natesh states that these materials were used “to spread misinformation on social media and cause harassment.”
During the course of the investigation, officers gathered evidence from the complainant and from social media platforms, including examining the voice clips uploaded to Facebook.
After obtaining a search warrant from the court, investigators conducted a search of Krishna’s residence for documents related to the case.
Police said that Krishna has received a notice in connection with the investigation and he is being produced at the police station for questioning as part of the ongoing investigation.
Krishna had earlier emerged as a key complainant in the MUDA row over land allotment, accusing Siddaramaiah, his wife Parvathi BM and certain associates of irregularities in residential allotment in Mysuru.
His central claim concerned the allotment of compensatory plots to Parvathi in exchange for a disputed plot of land in Kesare village.
He had questioned the legitimacy of the original land title, claiming that the compensatory allocation caused financial losses to the state treasury, prompting multiple legal proceedings and investigations.
In January, a special court rejected Krishna’s plea challenging the Lokayukta closure report and seeking further prosecution, upholding the finding that there was insufficient evidence to take action against the chief minister and others.
In addition, a committee headed by retired judge PN Desai examined the allocations between 2020 and 2024 and concluded that the allocation of compensation locations could not be considered illegal based on the material reviewed.
The committee recommended action only against certain officials for procedural irregularities, and the Karnataka Cabinet subsequently accepted the report.
Despite these findings, Krishna continued to investigate the case and approached the 81st Additional City Civil and Sessions Court, requesting an independent probe into alleged bribery involving Lokayukta officials handling the MUDA case.
With the cybercrime case under investigation and related legal proceedings still pending, the broader controversy surrounding the MUDA allocations remains politically and legally sensitive in Karnataka.
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