Mohammed Harris Nalpad expelled from Cong for assaulting businessman

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Bengaluru, Feb 18 2018: The state Congress on Sunday expelled Bengaluru city youth Congress general secretary Mohammed Haris Nalpad from the party for six years for reportedly assaulting a businessman.

Mohammed Haris, who is the son of Congress MLA from Shantinagar N A Haris, reportedly assaulted a businessman at a restaurant located in UB city on Saturday evening.

The Party has taken action against the MLA’s son in order to avoid any major embarrassment to it ahead of the assembly polls.

This apart, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah tweeted that he has directed the police to take action as per the rules.

The victim, identified as Dollars Colony resident Vidwath, was having dinner at a high-end restaurant in UB City when Mohammad Nalapad and his friends walked in at 11:30pm. The group reportedly told Vidwath, who had a plaster on one of his legs, to “sit properly”.

After a heated exchange, Nalapad and his friends allegedly attacked Vidwath and beat him up. The victim was rushed to the nearby Mallya Hospital for treatment, but the group reportedly followed him there and allegedly beat him up again. Nalapad and his friends allegedly also tried to attack the victim’s brother.

Haris paid a visit to the hospital later in the night, following which the opposition BJP and JD(S) alleged that the lawmaker was “trying to hush up the case”.

On Sunday, Haris claimed he was unaware of his son’s whereabouts. “It is an unfortunate incident. I met the victim and his family. I don’t know where he (Nalapad) is. His phone is switched off. Let the law take its course,” the MLA said.

The allegations come as a major embarrassment to the Congress-led Karnataka government in an election year.

Speaking to Media, Siddaramaiah said his government would uphold the law. "I have seen your report and ordered the strictest possible action against Haris’ son. The police will arrest him. No such criminal act will be tolerated. Law is same for all. We uphold it."