Karnataka BJP MLA Munirathna sentenced to 14 days’ custody

Bengaluru: A special court on Saturday remanded BJP MP Munirathna from Karnataka to 14 days of judicial custody. The MP was arrested in connection with a case of rape, sexual harassment and criminal intimidation.

Munirathna was produced in court a day after his arrest and was then taken to Parappana Agrahara Central Jail in the city.

The MP was arrested along with six others in the case after a 40-year-old woman filed a complaint that the incident took place at a private resort under the jurisdiction of Kaggalipura police station, police said.

Munirathna’s arrest came a day after a special court for people’s representatives granted conditional bail to the lawmaker, who was arrested on various charges, including using caste-based slurs.

The court, after hearing the arguments on his bail application, had allowed his application on condition that he furnish a security deposit of Rs 200,000 and two sureties and issued specific directions restraining him from tampering with evidence or obstructing the investigation.

The 60-year-old was arrested shortly after his release from Parappana Agrahara Jail, where he was held for three days in connection with a Supreme Court and St Andrews atrocity case.