Govt constitutes SIT to probe cases against BJP MLA Munirathna

BENGALURU: The government has formed a special investigation team (SIT) to probe the cases registered against Rajarajeshwari Nagar BJP MLA Munirathna Naidu. The MLA has been booked for issuing threats to a BBMP contractor, caste abuse and sexual assault on a woman.

The SIT will be headed by ADGP B K Singh and includes IGP Labhu Ram, SPs Sowmyalatha and Simon. The SIT can draw more officers as per requirement.

Munirathna being produced before a court on Saturday.

The police have filed two cases against Munirathna for threatening BBMP contractor Cheluvaraju and abusing him in the name of caste, at Vyalikaval police station, while a sexual assault case has been registered at the Kaggalipura police station in Magadi taluk. The sexual assault case was on Saturday transferred to the Yeshwantpur police station following which a fresh FIR was filed.

Meanwhile, Munirathna was produced before a court on Saturday which remanded him to 14 days in judicial custody till October 5.