Sharma attacked
Vishwanath Shetty, a former high court judge, as the complaint he went to the
Karnataka Lokayukta with– regarding a tender – was not entertained and he was apparently told that the case was shut, according to a statement by Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.
Justice Shetty had in the past written to authorities at least 20 times and sought more security, former Supreme Court judge Santosh Hegde told media professionals gathered outside Mallya Hospital, where the
Lokayukta was admitted. Earlier in the intensive care unit of the hospital, Justice Shetty is said to be out of danger now.
Following the incident, former Prime Minister H Deve Gowda earlier slammed the state government for poor law and order.
It is unfortunate that in broad daylight, there has been a murderous attack on the Lokayukta. He is battling for his life in the hospital. This incident shows the deteriorating law & order situation in Karnataka. Siddaramaiah & Congress is fully responsible for this: Ananth Kumar pic.twitter.com/qqUFfsFZbt
— ANI (@ANI)
March 7, 2018
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. The 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.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah at Bengaluru's Mallya Hospital to meet Lokayukta Justice Vishwanath Shetty who was stabbed by a man at his office. pic.twitter.com/5TdZFGH9rr
— ANI (@ANI)
March 7, 2018
4) It's a murderous attack on Lokayukta Justice, says Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah after meeting
Vishwanath Shetty at Bengaluru's Mallya Hospital.
5) Karnataka Lokayukta or anti-corruption ombudsman Justice P Vishwanatha Shetty is out of danger, said state home minister Ramalinga Reddy.
Oh God ,What a failure of Security ,hope someone will be made answerable for this huge lapse ,State has fallen into hands of criminals with the blessing of politicians ,there is no fear for law and order , bad days ahead for Karnataka if the same type of administration continues
— Guruprasad (@dhruva91)
March 7, 2018
6) The attacker, identified as a complainant named Tejas Sharma, has been arrested.
7) 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.
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. pic.twitter.com/xTd4fHoy8I
— ANI (@ANI)
March 7, 2018
8) Congress condemned the incident and said, "This is a very sad incident...We need to know the intention behind the incident. We are very serious about Lokayukta, we have some of the very senior people in the post. We will certainly take an action."
9) Justice PV Shetty is quite popular amongst farm labourers
An agricultural labourer,K Dinesh from Paduvannaru village in Puttur taluk, wanted to write a ‘thank-you’ letter to Lokayukta Chief Justice P Vishwanatha Shetty for having saved him and his family from ruin. Just when private money-lenders had begun to tighten the noose around Dinesh’s neck for defaulting on loan repayments, an amount of Rs 1.20 lakh was credited into his bank account by Bengaluru-based Rajiv Gandhi Housing Corporation Limited (RGHCL), a fortnight ago. In 2017, the Badagannuru GP Panchayat Development Officer (PDO) deposing before Lokayukta Chief Justice P Vishwanatha Shetty had defended the decision. But, Lokayukta had rejected the PDO’s claim when the officer failed to submit proof backing her statement.
An agricultural labourer,K Dinesh from Paduvannaru village in Puttur taluk, wanted to write a ‘thank-you’ letter to Lokayukta Chief Justice P Vishwanatha Shetty for having saved him and his family from ruin. Just when private money-lenders had begun to tighten the noose around Dinesh’s neck for defaulting on loan repayments, an amount of Rs 1.20 lakh was credited into his bank account by Bengaluru-based Rajiv Gandhi Housing Corporation Limited (RGHCL), a fortnight ago. In 2017, the Badagannuru GP Panchayat Development Officer (PDO) deposing before Lokayukta Chief Justice P Vishwanatha Shetty had defended the decision. But, Lokayukta had rejected the PDO’s claim when the officer failed to submit proof backing her statement.
10) Siddaramaiah & Congress is fully responsible for this. It is time for them to go from Karnataka: Union Minister Ananth Kumar.
"The BJP is lying about the Law & Order situation in Karnataka. Statistics dont lie. Crime Rate is actually falling in the state compared to BJP's rule between 2008-13": Shri Ramalinga Reddy, Home Minister #BariOluBJP pic.twitter.com/wjGSDmVDrY
— Karnataka Congress (@INCKarnataka)
March 7, 2018
7748 murders, 7238 rapes and 11000 kidnappings have taken place under your regime Siddaramaiah. It's a govt of blood shed: Union Minister Anant Kumar Hegde in Mangaluru, Karnataka pic.twitter.com/CJxR7FOIz0
— ANI (@ANI)
March 6, 2018 
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