CONG EXPELS MLA’S SON FOR 6 YRS ON CHARGE OF ASSAULT
BENGALURU: The Congress on Sunday expelled youth leader and MLA NA Haris’ son, Mohammed Haris Nalapad, for six years after reports that he allegedly assaulted a person in a pub. Nalapad was general secretary of the Youth Congress in Bengaluru.
Nalapad allegedly assaulted the person on Vittal Mallya road at 11.30pm on Saturday, police said. Police identified the assault victim as Vidwath.
The victim’s friend, Praveen, who was with him, said, “Nalapad walked into the pub and took offence to the way Vidwath was sitting with his leg stretched out. Vidwath told him he was sitting so because his leg was fractured.”
Praveen said Nalapad had a heated exchange with Vidwath. “Later, a bunch of people came and beat up Vidwath,” he said.
The pub is under Shantinagar assembly constituency limits. Nalapad’s father is the MLA from Shantinagar constituency.
Based on Praveen’s complaint, Cubbon Park police registered a case against Nalapad and 10 others under sections 326 (voluntarily causing grievous hurt), 147 (rioting) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code. “We are looking for Nalapad and the other accused,” said an officer of Cubbon Park police station.
MLA Haris could not be reached for comment despite attempts. News agency ANI quoted him as saying, “I don’t know where Nalapad is. Whoever does wrong is wrong, be it the son of an MLA or anyone else. I have always advised my son to never do anything wrong. I will see that my son does not do anything like this again.”
State Congress president G Parameshwara said the party would not tolerate such incidents. He tweeted that “the victim will be served justice”. Chief minister Siddaramaiah, too, said the guilty would be brought to book.