BJP MLA's Daughter Booked for Assaulting Woman Police Officer in Karnataka

An FIR has been registered against the daughter of Karnataka BJP MLA B. Suresh Gowda for allegedly assaulting and threatening a woman police subinspector during a dispute over temple entry in Mandya district. The incident occurred on the evening of August 12 at the Maramma Temple in Ukkada, during Bhima Amavasya celebrations.

According to police, the complainant, PSI Savitha B. Patil of the Mandya Women's Police Station, was deployed for special security duty at the temple. She alleged that Aishwarya, the MLA's daughter and wife of an Assistant Commissioner of Police, sought permission to enter the sanctum sanctorum directly without waiting in the queue. When the officer asked her to wait to avoid inconveniencing other devotees, Aishwarya allegedly identified herself as the MLA's daughter and questioned why she was being stopped.

The argument reportedly escalated, with Aishwarya accused of abusing the officer, slapping her, and striking her on the head. The complaint further alleges that Aishwarya threatened the subinspector and obstructed her from performing her official duties. Based on the complaint, Kyathanahalli police registered a case under relevant sections of the...