Summary:
IGP (southern range) Vipul Kumar told STOI the inspector was suspended for not making proper security arrangements during the CM's visit. When reporters at Shivamogga told him his action was being criticized on social media, he shot back: "Should I not question anything?" Following the incident, a visibly upset CM publicly lashed out at the SP at Malavalli.Malavalli police booked a case against two BJP workers, Mahendra and Ashok Kumar, for their protest during the visit. The CM defended his action against the SP. He added, "If protesters holding a BJP flag came near my vehicle and had been hit, who would have been responsible?.