FIR registered against DK Shivkumar

Team Udayavani, Oct 8, 2018, 12:40 PM IST

Bengaluru: FIR has been registered against Water Resources Minister D K Shivakumar for putting up banners despite having a ban being in place. 

As per details available, the complaint was filed by a Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike official. 

The FIR has been filed under Section 3 (Penalty for unauthorised disfigurement by advertisement) and 5 (punishment for abettors) of Karnataka Open Place Disfigurement Act 1951 and 1981, under Sections
233 and 285 (prohibition against obstruction to streets) of Karnataka Municipal Corporation Act 1976 as well as Section 188 (Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant) of the Indian Penal Code.

The FIR had also mentioned that although Shivakumar was served notices on August 13, 15,  30 and September 1, and as he did not pay any attention to it the police complaint was filed.

Further details awaited.