A video and CCTV footage of an incident at a temple in Karnataka shows the daughter of a BJP MLA slapping a police officer during a dispute that turns physical. Multiple outlets report that the confrontation begins amid celebrations at the temple and involves arguments over entry to a restricted area.
According to the reports, the altercation occurs between the woman and a police sub-inspector during the dispute, with the footage depicting the officer and the woman exchanging blows. The Hindu and other outlets describe the argument as centring on the woman’s attempt to enter the sanctum sanctorum. Times of India adds that the officer allegedly retaliates and that others intervene to stop the confrontation.
Police register a case in relation to the incident. Times of India states that an FIR is lodged against the daughter for assaulting a public servant. The MLA involved apologizes for his daughter’s conduct and calls for a departmental inquiry, while outlets note that the clip goes viral and triggers public reaction.
