In a sensational development, a woman BJP worker has lodged a serious complaint against BJP MLA Munirathna, accusing him of repeated sexual assault and physical abuse. The complaint, filed at the RMC Yard Police Station in Bengaluru on May 21, includes multiple grave charges, including gang rape, forced injection of a dangerous virus, and degrading treatment.
According to the 40-year-old complainant, the alleged incident occurred on June 11, 2023, at Munirathna’s office located in Mathikere, around 4–5 km from Yeshwanthpur. The woman claims she was lured to the office under the pretext of settling criminal cases filed against her, only to be allegedly assaulted and raped by the MLA and two of his aides.
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BJP MLA and former minister Munirathna from Rajarajeshwari Nagar Karnataka has been booked in a gangrape case on a complaint by a BJP worker.
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In her complaint, the woman stated that Munirathna urinated on her face and that one of the men injected her with an unknown substance allegedly given by the MLA. She later fell ill and was hospitalized in January 2024, where doctors reportedly diagnosed her with a non-curable viral infection.
The police have registered an FIR under multiple serious sections of the Indian Penal Code. Further investigation is underway.