The First Information Report (FIR) was filed under IPC Sections 354A, 354C, 376, 506, 504, 120(b), 149, 384, 406, 308. Apart from the BJP MLA Munirathna, six other individuals have been charged in the case, including Vijay Kumar, Sudhakara, Kiran Kumar, Lohit Gowda, Manjunath and Loki.
Ajeet Bharti said that they could have sent the notice by post or email, but the Karnataka govt sent three policemen spending public money, only to intimidate him.
Days after registering a case against Journalist Ajeet Bharti on the complaint of making false claims about Rahul Gandhi, a team of Karnataka Police arrived at his house in Uttar Pradesh today
In his complaint, Bopanna accused Bharti of making false claims against Rahul Gandhi in a video. He claimed that Bharti's statement spread false information with the "intent to provoke dissent and hatred among various religious groups" and was aimed to "disturb public peace and incite disorder".
As seen in the viral video, the Muslim attackers slapped the Hindu man and the Muslim woman while one of the accused is heard saying “Tumko sharam nahi aa rahi, Musalmaan ka naam kharab karne… [Are you not ashamed to ruin the name of Muslims]”
When the news of the attack spread, members of the Hindu community gathered outside the hospital and demanded justice for Umesh. They also sought the immediate arrest of the perpetrators.
A police official informed, “The killers entered the room from the first floor and killed Parashuram, Lakshmi and Akanksha. Hearing a loud noise, Karthik went to the first floor to check and was also killed.”