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Cops got instructions over phone, says Ravi
The New Indian Express Mangaluru
|December 22, 2024
BJP MLC CT Ravi on Saturday alleged that the Belagavi police official, who arrested him on Thursday evening, took him to many isolated places, including sugarcane fields and a stone crusher unit, at night.
"They took me to a stone crusher unit. It was a dead-end and nothing was visible. I started screaming and asked them why they took me there in the middle of the night. What was their intention? Fortunately, some media persons reached," Ravi told reporters.
The BJP MLC said the police officials in the vehicle were getting calls every 10 to 15 minutes and they were following the instructions. "They were getting instructions over their phone to seize my phone. They tried over 20 times to take away my phone. They even held my neck and tried to forcibly take away the phone. But, I did not give it. I had shared my live location with my wife," he said showing an injury mark on his hand.
This story is from the December 22, 2024 edition of The New Indian Express Mangaluru.
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