Daijiworld Media Network – Hubli (RJP)

Hubli, Oct 20: Former Minister and Yelburga MLA Basavaraj Rayareddy was assaulted with slippers at a function in Mudhol village in Koppal district on Saturday.

The person who assaulted the former minister is identified as Basavaraj K. Hosahalli, a resident of Yelburga.
As per reports Basavaraj Hosahalli allegedly assaulted the former minister with slippers at a function attended by Rayareddy and P.T. Parmeshwar Naik, Minister of State for Labour.

The MLA Rayareddy was heading towards the stage with the minister and others after inaugurating an Industrial Training Institute building when the incident took place. The accused acted as if he had come to present a petition, turned violent at once to take out slippers and assault the MLA.

Immediately after the incident, the accused was caught and handed over to the police.

According to T.D. Pawar, Superintendent of Police, the accused was a Bangalore City Armed Reserve police constable who had left the police force. Some sources said that the accused is mentally ill.

The accused later told the police that he ‘tried’ to hit Rayareddy as the latter had failed to respond to his representation given earlier where he had applied for a house under Ashraya scheme.