A Bengaluru woman who has accused BJP MLA N. Munirathna Naidu of rape, intimidation, and forcing her to partake in a honey-trap ring he allegedly operated, has alleged that the saffron party leader raped her on multiple occasions, including in the ‘Vidhana Soudha’– which serves as the seat of Karnataka’s state legislature.
In her complaint to the police, the woman alleged that Munirathna, who represents Bengaluru’s R.R. Nagar constituency in the Karnataka Assembly, raped her in his official government car, in the Vidhan Soudha, as well as in a godown owned by him, IANS reported, citing police sources.
‘Raped me in godown, threatened to kill’
Munirathna Naidu was initially arrested for threatening a contractor, and on Thursday, a woman filed a complaint against him at the Kaggalipura Police in Ramanagara district, alleging that the BJP leader took her to his godown in Mutyalanagara where he raped her. She claimed that the MLA also recorded the sexual assault and threatened to kill her if she revealed the ordeal to anyone.
The purported victim also claimed that she was forced to honeytrap people in different private resorts.
“The BJP MLA forced me to carry out honey traps. He had threatened me with life to get this job done,” the victim stated in her complaint.
SIT takes custody of Munirathna
According to the report, Munirathna, who was in judicial custody following his arrest in connection with the rape and honey-trap case, has now been taken into the custody of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) which is headed Superintendent of Police Soumya Latha under the supervision of senior IPS officer B.K. Singh.
Police said Munirathna was transferred from Bengaluru Central Jail to the CID office on the night of September 24 and undergone rigorous questioning sessions with the SIT.
Munirathna has denied all the allegations against, claiming them to be a “conspiracy” perpetrated by his rivals.
A senior police official said the SIT is focused on finding Munirathna’s missing mobile phone, which he claimed was lost near Kolar. The team has obtained the IMEI number of the phone and is trying to trace it, as the victim alleged that Munirathna made video calls from that phone, he said.
‘Trying to infect rivals with HIV’
Following claims of Munirathna allegedly raping the victim inside the Vidhana Soudha, Congress leaders Thursday attempted to perform a “purification ritual” at the gates of Vikasa Soudha but were detained by the police.
Earlier, the Karnataka government had ordered a probe by SIT against Munirathna who is facing charges of rape.
A senior Congress leader had also claimed that Munirathna was trying to “infect” his political rivals with “HIV” and urged the government to investigate the matter.
“A network of people led by Munirathna was conspiring to infect enemies with HIV. The government must investigate all those who are part of the network,” Karnataka Congress leader D.K. Suresh alleged.
(With IANS inputs)
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