Rajat Bhandari (25), a resident of Korugadde in Kokkad village, who was working at Pragya Hairdresses in Arasinamakki, Hatyadka village, Belthangady taluk, was approached by a car named Kiran 28 3 KA-21-M-5560 on August 25 at 9:50 am, entered the shop where Rajat was, grabbed the collar of Rajat's shirt, dragged him out of the shop, scolded him with abusive words, said, "Are you a status quo supporter of Dharmasthala?", hit him on the chest and left cheek, kicked him in the groin with his foot, and threatened to kill him with a knife if he complained to the police station, Rajat Bhandari, who is undergoing treatment at the Belthangady taluk hospital, said in a complaint filed with the Dharmasthala police station on August 25.
Based on the complaint filed by Rajat Bhandari, who was assaulted by Kiran Shishila, a case was registered against the accused Kiran Shishila at the Dharmasthala Police Station on the evening of August 25 under sections 329(4), 352, 115(2), 351(2), 110-BNS-2
023.