BJP woman worker’s clothes allegedly torn during clash with police in Karnataka
Bengaluru: A woman worker affiliated with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was allegedly assaulted and partially stripped during a confrontation with police while being detained amid a protest in Karnataka’s Hubballi, NDTV reported on Wednesday.
A video of the incident has surfaced on social media showing the woman surrounded by both male and female police personnel inside a police bus. It is alleged that during the detention process, the woman resisted police action and raised objections, following which she was allegedly assaulted. During the altercation, her clothes were reportedly torn.
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Preliminary information suggests that the woman was taken into custody based on a complaint filed by Congress corporator Suvarna Kallakuntla. The complaint is linked to an earlier dispute between workers of the Indian National Congress and the BJP during the voter list revision exercise in the state.
The woman is said to be a former Congress activist who joined the BJP recently. The dispute originated from accusations that she assisted officials in deleting certain voter names, a charge she denies, which led to clashes between Congress and BJP workers.
As of now, the Karnataka Police have not issued a formal statement regarding the allegations of custodial misconduct.
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₹4.5 lakh, foreign currency found with Kerala beggar after death
Thiruvananthapuram: More than ₹4.5 lakh in cash, including banned ₹2,000 notes and foreign currency, was recovered from a beggar who died following a road accident in Alappuzha district, police said.
According to a report published by NDTV on Thursday, the man, who was a familiar figure in Charummoot and surrounding areas, met with an accident on Monday night and sustained injuries. Local residents rushed him to a nearby hospital for treatment.
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However, without sharing much information with anyone, the man left the hospital on his own. As per hospital records, the man said his name was Anil Kishore, police said.
On Tuesday morning, Kishore was found dead outside a shop in the area. His body was shifted to a hospital for post-mortem examination. A container found near the body was taken to the police station for inspection.
When it was opened in the presence of local panchayat member Philip Umman, officials found a large sum of money inside.
Police said the container held more than ₹4.5 lakh in cash, including banned ₹2,000 currency notes and foreign currency. The money was reportedly stored inside plastic tins.
According to local residents, Kishore used to beg daily for food expenses, and no one suspected he was carrying such a large amount of money. Panchayat member Philip Umman said the discovery shocked people in the area.
Police said the cash would be handed over to the court, whether or not any family members of the man come forward to claim it.
