{
  "id": 3222949,
  "title": "Caught On Camera: BJP MLA's Daughter Slaps Woman Cop Over 'Special Darshan' Row At Karnataka Temple",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/caught-on-camera-bjp-mlas-daughter-slaps-woman-cop-over-special",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T07:39:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/caught-on-camera-bjp-mlas-daughter-slaps-woman-cop-over-special-darshan-row-at-karnataka-temple"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mandya, India witnessed a heated confrontation on August 12 between BJP MLA B Suresh Gowda's daughter Aishwarya and police sub-inspector Savitha B Patil at the Aarti Ukkada temple in Srirangapatna. The incident, captured on CCTV, shows Aishwarya making a phone call before slapping the cop. The altercation reportedly stemmed from a dispute over the special Darshan entry into the temple's sanctum sanctorum. Aishwarya had sought to enter without waiting in the designated queue, prompting Savitha to ask her to wait. When Aishwarya refused, an argument ensued, with Aishwarya allegedly abusing the officer and slapping her before other bystanders intervened to separate them. Savitha subsequently filed an FIR against Aishwarya at the Kyathanahalli Police Station for assault, simple hurt, intentional insult, and criminal intimidation.",
  "summary": "Mandya : Days ago, an altercation took place between a woman police sub-inspector and the daughter of Bhartiya Janta Party MLA B Suresh Gowda at a temple in Srirangapatna. CCTV footage of the incident has now surfaced on social media. The footage shows the MLA's daughter, Aishwarya, engaging in a heated exchange with PSI Savitha B Patil at the Aarti Ukkada temple. At one point, Aishwarya appears…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "40 years begging, Rs 8.4 lakh in sacks: Karnataka woman leaves family stunned after death",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/40-years-begging-rs-8-4-lakh-in-sacks-karnataka-woman-leaves-family",
        "published": "2026-08-25T07:35:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Video showing Karnataka BJP MLA’s daughter slapping woman police official at temple goes viral",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/video-showing-karnataka-bjp-mlas-daughter-slapping-woman-police",
        "published": "2026-08-25T07:58:18.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}