US EditionDid Cop ‘Misbehave’ with Karnataka BJP Worker? Police Say She Faces Nine Cases, Tore Clothes to Evade Arrest
Allegations of assault and disrobing during arrest have intensified political tensions amid a voter list dispute, with police denying claims and BJP demanding investigation.
- On Tuesday, a BJP worker in Hubballi alleged she was detained and assaulted by Keshwapur police, with video footage showing her surrounded inside a bus going viral on Wednesday.
- Disputes over voter-list revision led to the arrest following a complaint by Congress corporator Suvarna Kallakuntla related to the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
- Police officials contend that she removed her clothes herself inside the van where eight female police personnel were present and later provided clothes; four women police officers were injured, and First Information Reports and counter-cases were filed.
- Party demands for investigation coincided with senior police launching preliminary inquiries, as the Bharatiya Janata Party accused Keshavpur police personnel of misconduct and the Hubballi City Police Commissioner attended Keshwapur station.
- The commissioner ordered an inquiry covering January 1 to Monday , and the woman has been remanded in judicial custody with nine pending cases, reigniting tensions between Congress and BJP workers.
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Karnataka BJP worker says cops disrobed, assaulted her during arrest; Hubballi police deny allegations as party seeks action
The Hubballi-Dharwad police said the woman was arrested for allegedly assaulting neighbours in the Chalukya Nagar area when an SIR survey was conducted by government officials on January 1
Controversy Erupts Over Alleged Mistreatment of BJP Woman Functionary in Karnataka
A controversy has arisen in Karnataka over allegations that police disrobed a BJP woman functionary during an arrest. Police refute the claims, stating she undressed voluntarily and attacked officers. The incident, caught on video, has ignited political tensions, with opposing statements from government and BJP officials.
BJP woman functionary claims police disrobed her during arrest, cops refute
Hubballi: A controversy has erupted in Karnataka following allegations that the police disrobed a BJP woman functionary while arresting her recently here in connection with an attack on government officials, a charge the police rejected. Police claimed she removed her clothes herself and also attacked the cops, causing them bite injuries. A video of the woman being topless has gone viral, sparking a row. 🚨BJP woman worker alleges assault and s…
Did cop ‘misbehave’ with Karnataka BJP worker? Police say she faces nine cases, tore clothes to evade arrest
BJP claims a party worker in Karnataka was assaulted during her arrest, but Hubballi-Dharwad CP N Shashikumar clarified that she undressed to evade police custody.
BJP woman worker alleges stripping, assault by police during arrest in Karnataka's Hubballi
The woman was taken into custody following a complaint by Congress corporator Suvarna Kallakuntla. This complaint is related to a previous dispute between Congress and BJP workers during the voter list revision exercise in the state.
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