HUBBALLI: An FIR was registered against nine people at the Keshwapur police station in Hubballi on Thursday in connection with the alleged stripping and assault of a BJP woman party worker.
The incident came to light after a purported video surfaced on social media on Wednesday and raised concerns.
Union Minister for Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs Pralhad Joshi will address the media in Bengaluru later in the day regarding the issue. Hubballi is a major city within the Dharwad Lok Sabha seat represented by Joshi. The Karnataka BJP has already demanded the immediate suspension of officials who allegedly stripped and assaulted a BJP woman worker in Hubballi.