BJP MLA Munirathna Arrested for Alleged Crimes in Bengaluru
BJP MLA Munirathna has been remanded to 14-days judicial custody by a special court in Bengaluru. He was arrested by Bengaluru police on charges of alleged rape and harassment. The First Information Report (FIR) was filed under multiple IPC sections, including 354A, 354C, 376, 506, 504, 120(b), 149, 384, 406, and 308.
Six other individuals, including Vijay Kumar, Sudhakara, Kiran Kumar, Lohit Gowda, Manjunath, and Loki, have also been charged in the case. The incident reportedly occurred at a private resort under the jurisdiction of Kaggalipura police station.
Munirathna was produced before Justice KM Shivakumar of the special court. He also faces complaints for allegedly threatening a BBMP contractor, demanding bribes, and using casteist slurs. He was taken into custody on September 14 by Bengaluru police while traveling to Andhra Pradesh, with assistance from Kolar Police.
Contractor Chelvaraju lodged a complaint accusing Munirathna of harassment and threats. The FIR includes charges under sections 37, 506, 505, 385, 420, and 323. Chelvaraju alleged that Munirathna demanded Rs 20 lakhs and issued death threats, saying, ‘What happened to Renukaswamy will happen to you.’
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BJP -: BJP stands for Bharatiya Janata Party, which is a major political party in India.
MLA -: MLA stands for Member of Legislative Assembly. It’s a person elected by people to represent them in the state government.
Munirathna -: Munirathna is a politician who is a member of the BJP and serves as an MLA.
Judicial custody -: Judicial custody means that a person is kept in jail by the order of a court while their case is being investigated.
Special court -: A special court is a type of court that deals with specific types of cases, like serious crimes or corruption.
Bengaluru -: Bengaluru is a large city in the state of Karnataka, India. It is also known as Bangalore.
Rape -: Rape is a very serious crime where someone forces another person to have sex without their consent.
Harassment -: Harassment means bothering or threatening someone repeatedly in a way that makes them feel scared or uncomfortable.
BBMP -: BBMP stands for Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike, which is the municipal corporation responsible for the civic and infrastructural needs of Bengaluru.
FIR -: FIR stands for First Information Report. It’s a document prepared by the police when they receive information about a crime.
IPC sections -: IPC stands for Indian Penal Code, which is a set of laws in India. Sections are specific parts of this code that describe different crimes and their punishments.
Andhra Pradesh -: Andhra Pradesh is a state in the southeastern part of India.
Bribes -: Bribes are illegal payments or gifts given to someone to make them do something dishonest or illegal.
Casteist slurs -: Casteist slurs are insulting words or phrases used to demean someone based on their caste, which is a social group in India.
Rs 20 lakhs -: Rs 20 lakhs means 2 million rupees, which is a large amount of money in India.
Death threats -: Death threats are serious warnings where someone says they will kill another person.