The Kalaburagi district police investigation has revealed that the BJP leader Manikanth Rathod, who was said to be attacked by a group of miscreants on the National Highway 150 at Malagatti in Chittapur taluk on November 18 midnight, was trying to portray the accident as an attack.
Mr. Rathod’s associate, who witnessed the incident, recorded his statement before a Judicial Magistrate.
Kalaburagi Superintendent of Police Adduru Srinivasulu addressing press persons here on Wednesday said that after interrogating a close associate of Mr. Rathod who was with him during the incident disclosed alleged facts about the incident.
