Warrant issued against Shivakumar
The Hindu
A local magistrate court in Sullia has issued a warrant asking State Congress president D.K. Shivakumar to appear before it on September 29 to adduce evidence in a case registered in 2016.In February
A local magistrate court in Sullia has issued a warrant asking State Congress president D.K. Shivakumar to appear before it on September 29 to adduce evidence in a case registered in 2016.
In February 2016, Sai Giridhar Rai, former president of Bellare Merchants Association, had had a heated conversation with Mr. Shivakumar, who was then the Energy Minister, over poor electricity supply in the region. Mr. Rai also had a similar conversation with the local MESCOM Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE).
After a compliant by the AEE, Sullia Police entered the house of Mr. Rai by breaking open a portion of the tiled roof of his house and arrested him for offences punishable under Section 353 of Indian Penal Code. In the charge-sheet submitted to court, Mr. Shivakumar was mentioned as one of the prosecution witnesses.
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