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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Man allegedly arrives with deadly weapon to attack another, caught by public in Jokatte
Panambur: A man who allegedly came armed to attack another person was caught by members of the public and later handed over to police in Jokatte late on Friday night.
The accused has been identified as Naveen Poojari, originally from Vamanjoor and presently residing in Jokatte.
According to police sources, Naveen was married and has an eight-year-old son. The couple are now divorced.
Police said Naveen suspected that his former wife, who is employed at a showroom in Padil, was moving closely with Devi Prasad Acharya, a mechanic working there.
Based on this suspicion, Naveen allegedly went to the house of Devi Prasad Acharya on Friday night carrying a deadly weapon, created a scene and issued threats.
During the incident, Devi Prasad Acharya reportedly contacted the 112 emergency helpline, following which Naveen fled from the spot.
While escaping, Naveen is said to have fallen from his two-wheeler near the Jokatte Panchayat area. Local residents who rushed to help noticed a deadly weapon on the vehicle and immediately alerted police.
Officials from Panambur Police Station rushed to the spot, took Naveen into custody and brought him to the station.
A case has been registered based on the complaint filed by Devi Prasad Acharya, and further action is under way.
