The Koramangala police have registered an FIR in opposition to BJP leader Anil Shetty for storing pressure cookers at his home allegedly to distribute and woo voters.
Based on a criticism by Varalakshmamma, electoral officer, the police charged Mr. Shetty below part 172 E (bribery) and 171F (Punishment for undue affect or personation at an election).
The officers raided the home of Shetty primarily based on the data and seized the 504 cookers which have been saved within the basement and the second ground of the home.
Mr. Shetty’s supporters gathered in entrance of the home and protested for a while objecting to the police motion, terming it politically motivated.
Meanwhile, Koramangala Block Congress Committee president Goverdhana Reddy filed a criticism with the electoral officer of the BTM Layout Assembly constituency accusing Mr. Shetty and his affiliate Sridhar Reddy of distributing 40,000 saris, 20,000 sizzling containers, and 50,000 silver lamps to folks. He additionally submitted photographic proof together with the criticism copy to substantiate his declare and sought an in depth probe.
