Karnataka Lokayukta P Vishwanatha Shetty on Wednesday was stabbed with a knife multiple times by a youth who came to his office on some pretext, in what is being termed as a massive security breach by TV reports. PV Shetty is a former Supreme Court Judge. The accused, identified as Tejas Sharma by TV reports, has been taken into police custody, news agency ANI quoted Karnataka Home Minister Ramalinga Reddy as saying. Retd Justice Vishwanath Shetty has been admitted to the ICU in Mallya Hospital. He is said to be out of danger as of now. Following the incident, former Prime Minister H Deve Gowda has slammed the state government for poor law and order. Top highlights 1) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah reached Bengaluru's Mallya Hospital to meet Lokayukta Justice Vishwanath Shetty who was stabbed by a man at his office. 2) 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: Eyewitness Jay Anna on Lokayukta Justice Vishwanath Shetty stabbed in Bengaluru. 3) He was a contractor from Tumakuru.
He complained to the Lokayukta about some tenders. He assaulted the judge and he was alone. The judge is out of danger now: HM Ramalinga Reddy on Lokayukta Justice Vishwanath Shetty who was stabbed by a man at his office in Bengaluru.
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