‘Rape Tainted’ Karnataka Minister Halappa Hospitalised

‘Sex tainted’ Karnataka Minister and BJP leader Hartal Halappa has been admitted to hospital ahead of his anticipator bail hearing, said media reports.

Food and Civil Supplies Minister Halappa complained of chest pain before he was taken to a hospital in Shimoga, reports said.

The minister, who has been remanded to judicial custody till today on rape charge, claimed that he had chest pain when the CID was interrogating him, said reports.

He surrendered on May 9 almost after a week of going missing, reports said.

Halappa had no other option but to surrender as the CID had given him till Monday to appear before it for questioning. His bail plea will also come up for hearing on Tuesday.

He has been under the scanner after his friends filed an FIR accusing Halappa of rape.

Halappa has been charged under multiple sections of the IPC. While the primary offense is rape, he has also been charged with wrongful restraint as well as criminal intimidation by the CID.

(Based on internet reports)