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Yet different lawsuit has been registered against M. Kripalani, an electronics goods trader from Bengaluru, who has been accused of allegedly sexually assaulting a customs official. This time, a 50-year-old customs serviceman has filed a ailment alleging that helium and his household received decease threats from Kripalani, aft the serviceman imposed penalties successful a customs evasion case.
According to the ailment registered astatine Halasuru Police Station nether Sections 308(4), 351(1), and 351(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, the complainant, identified arsenic D. Anthony, stated that helium was progressive successful an probe related to alleged GST and customs work evasion successful Mangaluru.
During the inquiry, authorities allegedly imposed a customs work punishment of ₹6.07 lakh, an importer punishment of ₹5 lakh, and an further punishment of ₹2.5 lakh nether Section 114AA of the Customs Act, 1962, against the accused, identified arsenic Kripalani M.
Anthony alleged that pursuing the action, the accused developed a grudge against him and began issuing threats. On April 1, 2026, Anthony’s workfellow allegedly forwarded him a WhatsApp connection containing an audio clip successful which the accused was purportedly heard threatening to harm Anthony and his family.
The pursuing day, Anthony allegedly received an envelope from an unidentified idiosyncratic containing different audio recording. In the clip, which the complainant heard connected his laptop, the accused had allegedly threatened that helium would not spare Anthony, his wife, oregon children. Anthony, who is presently posted successful Mangaluru portion his household resides successful Bengaluru, stated successful the ailment that the threats caused fearfulness for the information of his household members. Police person registered a lawsuit and launched an investigation.
Kripalani is already facing allegations of blackmailing and sexually harassing a pistillate customs officer. According to investigators, the accused allegedly threatened to leak backstage photos and videos if his demands were not met. He is alleged to person harassed galore customs officials.
In addition, 2 much FIRs were filed against him for allegedly assaulting and misbehaving with constabulary unit portion being escorted to a infirmary for aesculapian introspection pursuing his arrest.
