RTI activist arrested after man clings to bonnet of moving car in Mysuru
An RTI activist named Gangaraju was arrested in Mysuru after a video surfaced showing a man clinging to the bonnet of his moving car. The incident occurred when the complainant, Dhananjaya, confronted Gangaraju over an alleged debt. Following the confrontation, Gangaraju drove off with Dhananjaya hanging onto the car, leading to charges of attempted murder against him.
- ▪Gangaraju was arrested by the City Police after a video of the incident went viral.
- ▪The confrontation occurred near the Sub-Registrar’s office in Ramakrishnanagar.
- ▪Dhananjaya was allegedly owed money by Gangaraju, which led to the altercation.
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After the surfacing of a video showing a man clinging precariously to the bonnet of a moving car in Mysuru, the City Police have arrested RTI activist Gangaraju, who was reportedly driving the car, on charges of attempt to murder.The complainant, Dhananjaya, who alleged that Gangaraju owed him money, confronted him near the Sub-Registrar’s office in Ramakrishnanagar in the city on Wednesday.As Gangaraju refused to discuss the financial transaction with him and went away to his car, Dhananjaya reportedly stood in front of the car and blocked the vehicle.
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