BJP MP Munirathna from Karnataka has booked a new case for allegedly planning murder and outraging a woman’s modesty | Bengaluru

A fresh case has been lodged against BJP MLA Munirathna and six others for allegedly plotting to murder a former JD(S) Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) contractor and her husband and other offenses including voyeurism and outraging a woman’s modesty .

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The First Information Report (FIR) was registered by the Bengaluru police on Saturday against Munirathna, Sunandamma, Venkatesh, Laxmamma, Jayamma, Latha and others.

He was arrested by the Bengaluru police on September 14 this year for allegedly threatening a BBMP contractor.

According to Kolar Superintendent of Police (SP) B Nikhil, the MLA was taken into custody by the Bengaluru police with the help of the Kolar police while he was traveling to Andhra Pradesh.

A case has been booked against Munirathna and six others, including Vijay Kumar, Sudhakara, Kiran Kumar, Lohit Gowda, Manjunath and Loki under IPC sections 354A (sexual harassment), 354C (voyeurism), 376 (rape) and 506 (criminal intimidation) registered. , 504 (Intentional insult with intent to provoke a breach of the peace), 120(b) (Concealing intent to commit an offense), 149 (Any member of an unlawful assembly guilty of an offense necessary to prosecute a common purpose), 384 (extortion), 406 (criminal breach of trust) and 308 (attempt to commit a crime). Killing).

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Munirathna was previously arrested for alleged harassment and threats and released on bail.

The case was based on a complaint filed by a contractor of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP).

The BJP MLA and three others were booked under IPC sections 37 (colluding in the commission of any of several offenses), 506 (criminal intimidation), 505 (utterances causing public mischief) and 385 (person in fear of hurt). transfer to commit a felony) charged with committing extortion), 420 (fraud and dishonestly obtaining delivery of property) and 323 (voluntary injury).

The contractor claimed that the MLA received a commission of around ₹20 lakh in connection with a contract and he offered ₹1 lakh but Munirathna insisted on the full amount. (ANI)