Rowdy-sheeter in Shivamogga attacks policeman during arrest, shot in leg
Shivamogga: In an incident reported from Thunga Nagar Police Station jurisdiction limits in the city, a rowdy-sheeter was brought down with a shot in the leg when he attempted to attack the police personnel who were arresting him on Monday.
The rowdy-sheeter, Habeebullah, also called Ammu, reportedly attacked Jayappa as the Thunga Nagar Police were arresting him at Garuda Layout in Shivamogga city and Inspector KT Gururaj shot Habeebullah in the leg in an attempt at self defence.
The rowdy-sheeter had reportedly been released from jail in July this year.
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Karnataka BJP MLA caught taking Rs 5 lakh bribe remanded to judicial custody
Bengaluru (PTI): BJP MLA Dr Chandru Lamani, caught allegedly accepting a Rs 5 lakh bribe from a contractor, has been remanded to judicial custody until March 3.
The Shirahatti MLA, a doctor, was brought from Gadag to Bengaluru on Saturday night and produced before a Special Court for Public Representatives, sources said.
The court remanded him to custody until March 3.
The MLA was caught in a Lokayukta trap following a complaint by Vijay Pujar, a Class-1 contractor from Chinchali in Gadag district.
Lokayukta officials said the alleged bribe was linked to Minor Irrigation Department works, including the construction of retaining walls along a road. The accused had demanded Rs 11 lakh from the complainant to execute the project, and Rs 5 lakh was accepted during the trap.
Along with Lamani, his personal assistants, Manjunath Valmiki and Guru Naik, were also arrested in connection with the case.
