Belthangadi: The Belthangadi police have filed a charge sheet against MLA Harish Poonja in a case involving a derogatory social media post that referred to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah as "Collection Master."

The case began after Belthangadi Congress leader Shekhar Kukkedi filed a complaint on October 26, 2023, alleging that Poonja's social media account had uploaded posts to insult Siddaramaiah. The post featured photos of the Chief Minister's residence and office, along with the defamatory label. The police registered the case under s. 504 and s. 505(2) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

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Following a detailed investigation, including obtaining reports from social media platform about the post, the police submitted the charge sheet in the Bengaluru People's Representative Court on September 12, 2024.

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