Karnataka Lokayukta Justice Vishwanath Shetty Stabbed Inside Office, Accused Arrested

Justice Shetty was stabbed at least thrice in his office in Bengaluru, which is located in a building adjacent to the state secretariat, at around 1.45 P.M.바카라 웹사이트 Hearing the cries after the murderous attempt, an assistant rushed into the room and reports are that he too was attacked.

Justice Shetty has been admitted to the ICU in Mallya Hospital. Karnataka home minister바카라 웹사이트Ramalinga Reddy said he is out of danger and the accused Tejraj Sharma has been arrested.바카라 웹사이트 The accused is a contractor from Tumakuru.바카라 웹사이트 He had complained to the Lokayukta about some tenders,바카라 웹사이트 he said.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah바카라 웹사이트 reached the hospital to meet Shetty and took cognizance of the matter.바카라 웹사이트

Speaking to reporters, the CM said the attack took place inside the Lokayukta's chamber. At the time of the incident, the Lokayukta's gunman was outside the room.바카라 웹사이트"The police are enquiring into whether there was a security lapse," he said.바카라 웹사이트

It is reported that Shetty had gone to his office to attend a hearing when the incident took place.바카라 웹사이트바카라 웹사이트The attacker was allegedly in a crowd of complainants who had come to meet Justice Shetty in his office,바카라 웹사이트바카라 웹사이트the바카라 웹사이트NDTV.

"One person attempted to murder the judge.He hit him 3 times with his knife.The judge fell on the floor. So you can see what kind of security Siddaramaiah govt has provided us. Situation is very bad," news agency ANI quoted eyewitness Jay Anna as saying.바카라 웹사이트

Motive behind the act is not known yet.바카라 웹사이트바카라 웹사이트

The former High Court judge was sworn in as the Karnataka Lokayukta in January last year, a year after the post fell vacant following a bribery scandal that had hit the바카라 웹사이트office바카라 웹사이트of the anti-graft ombudsman.