Daijiworld Media Network - Belagavi (SP)

Belagavi, Mar 15: Notorious underworld fugitive, Bannanje Raja, who faces over 43 cases including extortion, and who has been accused in the murder of R N Nayak from Ankola, is facing fresh problem.

The Karnataka Control of Organized Crimes (KCOC) Act court here has asked the police to provide documentary proof and other information relating to procurement of fake passport and visa at Mangaluru. All papers relating to cheating of the passport centre have now been sent to Mangaluru, putting the gang leader into fresh trouble.

Judge of the KCOC Act court here, R J Sathish Singh, has issued orders to the concerned to obtain samples of signature and handwriting of Bannanje Raja and furnish the same to Barke police station, Mangaluru.

Bannanje Raja is currently lodged in Hindalaga prison here. The court gave the above permission in tune with the request made by circle police inspector of Barke station, Ramakrishna, seeking documents to support investigation on fake passport case. The judge, in tune with the application made through special public prosecutor, K G Puranikmath, passed orders to furnish documents as needed by Barke police station Mangaluru.