FIR against MLA Muniratna, 13 others
Bengaluru, May 10: The Election Commission has filed an FIR against MLA Muniratna Naidu and 13 others in connection with the recovery of fake voter identity cards at home in Jalhahalli.
The FIR, which has been lodged against 14 people including BBMP's former BJP member Manjula Nanjamari, Manjunath, and several others, has named MLA Muniratna as 14th accused; the election commissioner informed.
Thousands of identity cards were found when election officials had conducted the raid. Handouts carrying MLA Muniratna's photo were also recovered from the spot. Following which, an FIR was lodged against the MLA based on the instructions of election commission officials.
However, the Jalahalli police have arrested Yeshwantpur Congress corporator JK Venkatesh and one Raghu, and the inquiry is on.
The police and election officials, who have registered FIR against the accused under IPC Section 120B and 171, are conducting a joint investigation.
I have no connection with the case: Muniratna
"I have no connection with the case related to fake voter ID cards that were recovered from Jalahalli. BJP is behind this," RR Nagar Congress MLA Muniratna stated.
Addressing a press conference on Thursday, Muniratna accused that BJP is behind the incident where fake voter Id cards were recovered from a flat in SLV apartment.
The FIR has been registered against me as handouts were containing my photo. I have distributed around 40,000 handouts with the permission of the commission. In every home my handouts are available. I have no connection with this case.
Why did BJP workers not complained to police after visiting the apartment? What was the need to shoot a video before the arrival of police? While all the recovered Id cards belong to residents, we do not have any necessity to get them. This is all BJP's work. Previously also BJP had done the similar activity in Hebbal constituency.
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Minor girl kidnapped and raped; main accused and two cafe owners held
Latur (PTI): A minor girl was allegedly kidnapped and raped by an 18-year-old man in Latur, leading to the arrest of the main accused and owners of two cafes where the crime occurred on December 4, police said on Saturday.
Police traced the girl within hours of registering the complaint. The accused, identified as Rihan Gulab Shaikh, was arrested based on the girl's complaint. Two others are owners of two cafes where the crime occurred, police said.
Police registered a case under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), POCSO Act, and the Prevention of Atrocities Act, an official said.
