BJP MLA Munirathna Attacked with Eggs in Bengaluru, Accuses Deputy CM Shivakumar
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Bengaluru, Dec 25 (NationPress) An egg was thrown at BJP MLA N. Munirathna Naidu during an event in Bengaluru on Wednesday, prompting him to blame Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar for the assault.
The incident took place as Munirathna, accompanied by a significant number of supporters, arrived in Laxmidevinagar within the RR Nagar Constituency to commemorate the 100th birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Reports indicated that stones were also thrown at his vehicle.
In remarks to the press, Munirathna stated: "Deputy CM Shivakumar and his sibling, former Congress MP D. K. Suresh, orchestrated this attack as they aim to promote local Congress leader Kusuma Hanumantarayappa as the MLA in my constituency."
"This is a serious assault on me. The attackers used acid-filled eggs in their assault," MLA Munirathna claimed.
Kusuma had previously lost to Munirathna by a margin of 11,842 votes in the Assembly elections.
Munirathna, who spent time in jail due to an alleged rape and honey-trapping case and was held at the Central Prison in Bengaluru, was released on bail after a month.
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) is currently looking into the allegations against Munirathna.
The victim reported in her complaint that Munirathna had taken her to a warehouse he owns in Mutyalanagara and assaulted her.
She also asserted that he recorded the incident and threatened her with severe consequences if she disclosed the matter. The victim claimed that she was coerced into honey-trapping individuals at various private resorts.
"The BJP MLA compelled me to execute honey traps. He threatened to kill me if I did not comply," the victim revealed in her complaint.
Suresh has accused Munirathna of attempting to infect his opponents with HIV, calling for a governmental investigation into the matter.
The SIT investigating the allegations against Munirathna Naidu, which include claims of rape, honey-trapping, and other offenses, has executed raids at his home and 15 additional locations throughout the city.
