Congress MLA's Son, Accused Of Thrashing Man In Bengaluru, Surrenders

BENGALURU:  Karnataka Congress lawmaker's son Mohammad Harris Nalapad, who is accused of beating up an injured man at an upscale restaurant on Saturday, has surrendered today. The police said he came to the Bengaluru's Cubbon Park police station to surrender.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has ordered strict action against Bengaluru legislator NA Harris' son for thrashing a man for placing his injured leg on the table. Nalapad, who is also the general secretary of the Congress's youth unit, has also been expelled from the party for six years.

NA Haris had yesterday told reporters, "Whoever does wrong is wrong, be it the son of a 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."

Nalapad had allegedly approached the Vidwath, who had placed his bandaged foot on the table at a posh restaurant in UB City mall, and asked him to remove it. He started raining blows on Vidwath when he refused to move his leg, eyewitnesses said. His blood-soaked clothes were evidence of the brutality he faced.

Vidwath was rushed to the Mallya Hospital, where Nalapad and his friends allegedly went, and threatened him against filing a complaint.

With Karnataka assembly elections in just a few months, the chief minister appears to be steering clear of any trouble that could swing the perception battle in favour of opposition parties.

But the BJP isn't in a mood to let go of the opportunity to attack the ruling government. Malvika Avinash, BJP spokesperson, told NDTV, "This young man is a repeat offender. He was involved in similar incidents in the past. The chief minister must act and the accused must be arrested at the soonest."

"Offenders should be punished to the full extent of law regardless of who they are. No less, no more. Police will take action as per law and bring the guilty to book," Siddaramaiah tweeted.