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The Hindu
The Hindu
National
Kumar Buradikatti

Tourism Minister Anand Singh booked for threatening Dalit man

Following a complaint lodged by D. Polappa, a Dalit farmer, Hosapet Rural police have registered a First Information Report (FIR) against Anand Singh, Minister for Tourism, Environment and Ecology and MLA for Vijayanagara and three others, under Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. and several Sections of Indian Penal Code (IPC).

The other three who were booked in the same case are Hanumantappa, Mariyappa and Hulugappa, the associates of Mr. Singh.

In his complaint, Mr. Polappa had alleged that Mr.Singh, his three associates and 25 others came to his house at 1.45 p.m. on Tuesday and threatened to burn him alive and also evict him from his house.

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