ZP member accused of beating woman

 A zilla panchayat member in Rajanukunte is accused of beating a woman and attempting to vandalise an under-construction building, claiming that it was coming up on government land.

Police booked Venkatesh, the zilla panchayath member, after the woman and her husband, Renukeshwar, made a complaint. According to police, Venkatesh went to Chokkanahalli in Rajanukunte on Sunday morning and tried to damage construction materials. The land owner, Renukeshwar, and his wife ran up to him. A heated argument ensued and Venkatesh reportedly beat Renukeshwar’s wife. Neighbours intervened and pacified both the parties.

Renukeshwar and his wife then went to the Rajanukunte police station and made a complaint against Venkatesh. They said he tried to damage their house and wanted them to stop the construction. He claimed the land belonged to the government but Renukeshwar disputed him, saying he had all the relevant documents to prove his ownership of the plot. Police have booked Venkatesh under section 354 of the IPC. Investigation is under way.