{
  "id": 1539055,
  "title": "Bengaluru Traffic Cop Assault: JJD(S) State General Secretary Gottigere Manju Arrested",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/bengaluru-traffic-cop-assault-jjd-s-state-general-secretary-gottigere",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T18:04:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/bengaluru-traffic-cop-assault-jjds-state-general-secretary-gottigere-manju-arrested"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bengaluru traffic police constable Arun was assaulted by JD(S) State General Secretary Manjunath, also known as Gottigere Manju, while performing his duty at Gottigere, near Bannerughatta. According to a complaint filed at Hulimavu police station, Arun had stopped Manju's car using a hand signal to allow oncoming traffic. Manju allegedly objected to being stopped and engaged in an argument with Arun. The situation escalated when Manju got out of his car, grabbed Arun by the collar, and attempted to assault him with the help of an associate. A video of the incident went viral, showing Manju speaking to a senior police officer via phone and attempting to kick the constable. Hulimavu police confirmed Manju's involvement and advised him to file a complaint against Arun, who was subsequently made to apologize to Manju by senior officials. This sparked outrage among junior police personnel, who took the matter to their superiors. Joint Commissioner of Police (East) directed Hulimavu police to investigate the matter and register a case against Manju after Arun called for a complaint. Manju was arrested on Monday morning in connection with the assault or use of criminal force to deter a public servant from discharging his duty.",
  "summary": "Bengaluru: JD(S) State General Secretary Manjunath alias Gottigere Manju has been arrested in connection with the alleged assault of a traffic police constable, while he was on duty at Gottigere, near Bannerughatta in Bengaluru. The incident took place on Sunday evening at around 4 pm, when traffic police constable Arun was regulating traffic. According to a complaint at Hulimavu police station,…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}