Karnataka: Congress corporator’s son stabs his girlfriend’s friend, police register FIR

The son of a Congress corporator in Karnataka has stabbed his girlfriend’s friend in Davanagere. The victim is currently receiving treatment at a hospital and an FIR has been lodged by the Police over the incident.

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As per reports, the accused, Rakesh, has not been arrested yet. The accused and the victim are said to have known each other from before and the latter was stabbed after they had a dispute over a woman and his head was also injured. The Police told Times Now that they will take all action necessary to ensure justice for the victim.

This is not the first time that the son of a Congress leader has been accused of being involved in the assault. Earlier in February, son of a Congress MLA, Muhammad Haris Nalapad, was accused of brutally assaulting a person at a pub after an argument. Nalapad was himself a Youth Congress leader. Another woman had alleged that she had been assaulted by Nalapad and his supporters but had not received help from any quarters. She even claimed that she was receiving death threats from Nalapad and his supporters. Another Congress leader and her son in Uttarakhand were accused of kidnapping a girl after which the mother was sent to judicial custody.

OpIndia Staff: Staff reporter at OpIndia