Overview
- A BJP delegation led by Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka visited the woman's home in Hubballi and called for a judicial probe and suspensions of involved officers.
- Hubballi–Dharwad police say the detainee removed her clothes inside the vehicle while resisting arrest and that multiple women officers were injured, including bite wounds.
- The woman, identified as Sujatha (Vijayalakshmi) Handi, faces several prior cases and has been remanded to judicial custody after police filed counter‑charges for assault and obstruction.
- The arrest followed complaints linked to the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Chalukya Nagar, including a case filed by local resident Prashanth Bommaji and allegations raised by Congress corporator Suvarna Kallakuntla.
- The Karnataka State Commission for Women has sought a detailed report, and police say a senior officer is conducting an inquiry into events from January 1 to 5 as protests and political statements continue.