21
Dec

High drama at Suvarna Vidhana Soudha in Belagavi: C.T. Ravi to be produced before Bengaluru Special Court

Belagavi: Belagavi Police are expected to produce BJP MLC C.T. Ravi before the Special Court for Elected  Representatives in Bengaluru today. Ravi was arrested yesterday following allegations of making a derogatory comment about Minister Lakshmi Hebbalkar during a heated Legislative Council session.
A senior Police officer stated that authorities are also considering producing Ravi before the local Magistrate in Belagavi before transferring him to Bengaluru by flight.
Based on the complaint filed by the Minister, a case was registered against the former BJP National General Secretary under sections 75 (sexual harassment) and 79 (word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, a senior Police officer said.