<p>The spat between IPS officer D Roopa and BJP leader Belur Raghavendra Shetty got ugly on Thursday, with a viral video purportedly showing the latter threatening to kill himself. </p>.<p>Shetty is the chairman of the Karnataka State Handicrafts Development Corporation (KSHDC) while Roopa is its managing director. The chairman is a political appointee while the MD is a civil servant. </p>.<p>The video purportedly shows a KSHDC board meeting where both Roopa and Shetty were present. Shetty can be heard iterating in Kannada that if he ends his life tomorrow, ‘Roopa IPS alone’ will be responsible. </p>.<p>Following Shetty’s remarks, Roopa walked out of the meeting. Speaking to <span class="italic">DH</span>, Shetty claimed it was an old video, probably six months old. “It was during a board meeting that I made that remark. She has released it now to cover up her misdeeds,” he said. </p>.<p>In a news statement, Roopa claimed the meeting took place on May 27. “Giving such threats is a punishable offence under the IPC. I have asked the chief secretary for permission to file a case against him,” she said. Going further, Roopa alleged that Shetty had threatened to throw acid on her. </p>.<p>On Thursday, Roopa sent Shetty a notice, asking him to pay Rs 3 lakh for various items that he had taken from KSHDC showrooms. Shetty met the chief secretary and demanded action against Roopa. </p>
<p>The spat between IPS officer D Roopa and BJP leader Belur Raghavendra Shetty got ugly on Thursday, with a viral video purportedly showing the latter threatening to kill himself. </p>.<p>Shetty is the chairman of the Karnataka State Handicrafts Development Corporation (KSHDC) while Roopa is its managing director. The chairman is a political appointee while the MD is a civil servant. </p>.<p>The video purportedly shows a KSHDC board meeting where both Roopa and Shetty were present. Shetty can be heard iterating in Kannada that if he ends his life tomorrow, ‘Roopa IPS alone’ will be responsible. </p>.<p>Following Shetty’s remarks, Roopa walked out of the meeting. Speaking to <span class="italic">DH</span>, Shetty claimed it was an old video, probably six months old. “It was during a board meeting that I made that remark. She has released it now to cover up her misdeeds,” he said. </p>.<p>In a news statement, Roopa claimed the meeting took place on May 27. “Giving such threats is a punishable offence under the IPC. I have asked the chief secretary for permission to file a case against him,” she said. Going further, Roopa alleged that Shetty had threatened to throw acid on her. </p>.<p>On Thursday, Roopa sent Shetty a notice, asking him to pay Rs 3 lakh for various items that he had taken from KSHDC showrooms. Shetty met the chief secretary and demanded action against Roopa. </p>
