Karnataka Congress MLA's son held over group clash in Shivamogga

BJP workers had lodged complaint against Congress workers alleging that they assaulted former member

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Bhadravathi police nabbed MLA BK Sangamesh's son Basavesh in connection with group clash.

According to police, he was arrested in Chitradurga. BJP workers had lodged a complaint against Congress workers alleging that they assaulted former member when they raised the slogan Jai Sri Ram after the Kabaddi tournament in Kanaka Mantap in the town last week. This had led to a clash between followers of BJP and Congress.

The complaint had been lodged against MLA B K Sangamesh who was suspended for a week for taking off shirt in the assembly.

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