MLA attacked at wedding in Karnataka
- Country:
- India
Congress MLA and former Karnataka Minister Tanveer Sait were attacked by a man with a knife at a wedding ceremony in Mysuru late on Sunday night, police said. Sait, the Narasimharaja constituency MLA, was immediately rushed to a hospital in Mysuru where he underwent surgery, they said.
The attacker has been identified as Farhaan Pasha, aged about 25 years. As Sait was seated at the function, Pasha attacked him and tried to escape but was caught by those at the venue and later handed over to the police.
The incident has been caught on video at the event. Pasha is being interrogated, police added..
(This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
- READ MORE ON:
- Tanveer Sait
- Congress
- Karnataka
- Mysuru
- Sait
- MLA
- Narasimharaja
ALSO READ
Peru's Congress backs new cabinet after government announces new funding for mining
Kerala CM slams Congress over absence of their and IUML flags in Rahul Gandhi's roadshow
Congress wants votes of IUML but not their flag: CM Vijayan.
Congress was unable to show its or IUML flag during Rahul Gandhi's roadshow in Wayanad as it was afraid: Kerala CM Vijayan
"Hurt by silence when...": Gourav Vallabh opens up on deserting Congress ship ahead of LS polls