PTI
Mandya
An FIR has been registered against the daughter of Karnataka BJP MLA B Suresh Gowda for allegedly abusing and assaulting a woman police sub-inspector (PSI) following a dispute at a temple in Mandya, police said on Friday.
The alleged incident took place on August 12 at the Maramma Temple in Ukkada during Bhima Amavasya celebrations, they said.
The woman police officer who was deployed for security duty at the temple has alleged in her complaint that Aishwarya, who is married to an Assistant Commissioner of Police, sought permission to enter the sanctum directly without standing in the queue, police said.
When the SI asked her to wait to avoid inconvenience to others, Aishwarya allegedly identified herself as the MLA’s daughter and questioned why she was being stopped, the complainant alleged.
The argument allegedly escalated, with Aishwarya abusing and hitting the woman police sub-inspector on the head. She also alleged that the MLA’s daughter threatened and prevented her from carrying out her official duties,
she stated.
Based on the SI’s complaint, Kyathanahalli police registered a case under the relevant sections of BNS for assaulting a public servant, causing simple hurt, intentional insult and criminal intimidation against the MLA’s daughter, a senior police officer said.
Aishwarya has also filed a counter-complaint, and an inquiry has been initiated into her allegations. However, no FIR has yet been registered on her complaint. Further action will be taken based on the outcome of the inquiry, the officer said.
