BENGALURU: Rajarajeshwari Nagar’s BJP MLA Muniratna Naidu was arrested by metropolis police on Saturday for his alleged involvement in a number of felony circumstances, together with hurling casteist abuse, demanding bribe and issuing threats.
Police mentioned Naidu was detained close to Nangali check-post in Kolar when he, alongside together with his associates, was heading in direction of Andhra Pradesh.On Friday, based mostly on separate complaints, Vyalikaval police had registered two FIRs towards Naidu.
In addition to, audio recordings of conversations that had allegedly taken place between the complainant and the MLA went viral on social media. Within the audio clip, one man will be heard abusing one other over his caste.
Claiming that his voice, as heard within the audio clip, was doctored, Naidu mentioned: “Know-how permits copying of voices of any individual. Have not you heard concerning the case by which 4 males had been arrested for faking Union dwelling minister Amit Shah’s voice?”
The complaints reportedly concerned incidents betwen 2019 and 2024.
B Nikhil, the superintendent of police, Kolar, instructed STOI that performing on a tip-off from Bengaluru police, Naidu’s white Toyota Innova was intercepted, and the MLA was detained.
Later, as soon as metropolis police personnel arrived on the spot, he was handed over to them and the MLA was delivered to Bengaluru.
Apologise or assist MLA’s abuses: CM
The primary FIR was registered by BBMP contractor Ok Cheluvaraju, accusing Naidu of demanding a bribe of Rs 30 lakh, dishonest him of Rs 20 lakh below the pretext of getting him 10 autorickshaws for rubbish disposal, and issuing threats to his life.
The second FIR was registered by Velunayakar M, an ex-corporator from Lakshmidevinagar ward, accusing Naidu of threats and hurling casteist abuses at him.
Naidu additional mentioned: “Let the investigations show that I had known as Cheluvaraju from my cellular or obtained calls from him. I’ll struggle the case legally.”
Previous to his arrest, he had termed the circumstances filed towards him as politically motivated and that former Bengaluru rural MP DK Suresh and others had been behind it.
Weighing in on Muniratna Naidu’s arrest, CM mentioned the BJP MLA’s mouth must be cleansed.
Whereas BJP MLA CN Ashwath Narayan demanded that voice samples be examined, former Congress MLA Sowmya Reddy introduced she’s going to file criticism with state Girls’s Fee.
CM’s X jibe
CM Siddaramaiah’s X publish learn: “Within the audio, Muniratna is heard abusing Dalit and Vokkaliga group, demanding a bribe. Although the 40% fee govt is gone, seeds stay. What’s going to BJP leaders like BY Vijayendra and Ashoka say now? BJP has to apologise earlier than Dalits and Vokkaligas or else assist Muniratna’s abuses.”
BJP points discover to MLA
Inside an hour of Muniratna’s arrest, BJP issued a discover, asking him to seem earlier than the celebration’s disciplinary committee and make clear.
