A BJP leader got into trouble after cutting his birthday cake with a sword in Belagavi on Monday.
Nikhil Murkhute, 30, a real estate businessman and a youth leader, used a sword to cut the cake in the presence of his friends at a private hotel in Belagavi. Anil Benake, MLA, who attended the celebration, also held the sword for some time and helped him cut the cake. Former MLA Sanjay Patil also attended the party.
The Belagavi police took Mr. Murkhute under preventive custody and sent him to jail. He has been charged for possessing lethal weapons and under provisions of IPC 307 (attempt to murder).
Immediately after the party, Mr. Murkhute’s followers shared pictures and videos on social media platforms with slogans ‘happy birthday to brave Nikhil’.
Mr. Murkhute’s name has remained in the rowdy sheet for four years. He has five pending criminal cases against him, including attempt to murder, rioting, battery and assault, and under provisions of Prevention of Atrocities on Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act. A team led by B.R. Gaddekar arrested the accused, said Assistant Commissioner of Police Narayan Baramani.