Hyderabad: The Rachakonda police, on Sunday, July 13, have categorically denied any injuries from bullets fired by a personal security officer of MLC Teenmaar Mallanna after his office in Medchal district was attacked by Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) senior leader and MLC K Kavitha’s Telangana Jagruthi workers.
Malkajgiri deputy commissioner of police P V Padmaja admitted that the personal security officer shot six rounds of gunshots in the air but no one was injured. However, many reports have suggested a Q News employee, identified as Sai, sustained injuries in the incident.
Two FIRs registered
The Rachakonda police have registered two separate cases in connection with the violence.
The first case was filed based on a complaint lodged by Teenmaar Mallanna against Telangana Jagruthi workers. He stated the attack was carried at the behest of Kavitha and with a motive to murder him.
Police registered a case under sections 191(2) (rioting), 191(3) (rioting), 333 (house-trespass, assault), 109 (attempt to murder), 324(4) (mischief), 351(3) (criminal intimidation), 132 (assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty) read with 190 (unlawful assembly) and 49 (punishment of abetment is the act is committed in consequence and where no expression provision is made for its punishment) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
Police also registered a case against the MLC Teenmaar Mallanna and his associates, based on a complaint by Lingamaiah.
Lingamaiah alleged that he and others had visited the Q News office to protest against derogatory remarks made about Kavitha when Mallanna and his supporters allegedly attacked them with knives and firearms, attempted to kill them, and outraged the modesty of women present at the scene.
A case has been registered under sections 191(2) (rioting), 191(3) (rioting), 76 (assault or use of force to woman with an intend to disrobe), 127(2) (wrongful confinement), 109 (attempt to murder), 351(3) (criminal intimidation) read with 190 (unlawful assembly) of the BNS.
Police said investigations in both cases are currently underway.
The attack took place at the office of Q News, a YouTube channel run by Mallanna, after he made derogatory remarks about Kavitha. “Is there a pact over a plate? Is there a pact over a bed? What do you have to do with the benefits meant for Backward Classes? Are you even a Backward Class yourself?” he had asked at a public gathering.
Cancel his MLC membership: Kavitha responds
Kavitha has demanded an immediate cancellation of Mallanna’s MLC membership.
“Even if you are from the Backward Class, it is not your right to say such things…our people got angry at your words and protested…Will you just shoot and kill? Can’t you tolerate a woman asking a question!?” she questioned.
Kavitha visited the office of the Telangana Director General of Police (DGP) on Sunday, but the official was absent due to it being a Sunday. Later, while speaking to reporters, she alleged that CM Revanth had instructed the senior officer not to report to work.
“I went to the DGP’s office urging him to initiate an immediate investigation against Teenmaar Mallanna. But he was not present, because it was a Sunday. I suspect the chief minister’s hand behind his absence,” she claimed.
She further demanded the suspension of Teenmaar Mallanna’s security personnel who fired five rounds of gunshot in the air. “Why does he (Teenmaar Mallanna) need security when he has no control over his words or actions?” she questioned.
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