Former BJP MP questioned in road rage case

The Dobspet police on Monday questioned former MP Anantkumar Hegde in a road rage case where he was booked as an accused along with his gunman and driver last week.

Mr. Hegde had been arrested and later released on bail along with two others including car driver Mahesh and gunman Sridhar on the day of the incident. He appeared before the police for questioning and recorded his statement on Monday.

The Dobspet police registered an FIR against the trio following a complaint by Saif Khan, a businessman, who accused them of assaulting him and manhadling his family members over a road rage incident. The incident occurred when Mr. Khan driving the car overtook Mr. Hegde’s XUV multiple times.

Irritated by this Mr. Hegde’s XUV allegedly intercepted Mr. Khan’s vehicle on the outskirts of Bengaluru. The driver of Mr. Hegde’s car and his gunman dragged him out and allegedly assaulted him. The family members of Mr. Khan, including women were also manhandled when they tried to intervene, he alleged. In the attack Mr. Khan lost his tooth and was left with a bloodied mouth. He later called the police and filed a complaint accusing Mr. Hegde of instigating the attack after he identified him as a “Muslim”.