Karnataka minister allegedly assaulted a farmer, police register FIR

Bagalkot: Police today registered an FIR against Karnataka Industries Minister Murugesh Nirani and three others, including two of his security personnel, for allegedly assaulting a farmer at Mantur village, about 80 km from Bagalkot.
 
Irked over his car blocking their vehicles, the Minister and his staff reportedly had a heated exchange with Shivanand Timsani of Mantur village and allegedly assaulted him.
 
Timsani later filed a complaint at Mudhol police station where an FIR was registered, police said.
 
A crowd thronged the station and staged a dharna demanding arrest of Nirani and others in connection with the alleged assault.
 
According to local people, rivalry existed between Nirani and Timsani families.
 

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