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Gangavathi MLA Gali Janardhan Reddy connected Wednesday (January 7, 2026) demanded the apprehension of Ballari MLA Nara Bharath Reddy, claiming that video footage showed a gunman linked to Bharath Reddy firing astatine adjacent scope and sidesplitting Congress activistic Rajasekhar during a radical clash successful beforehand of his location successful Ballari connected January 1.
Addressing a associated property league astatine his residence successful Ballari on with erstwhile Minister B. Sriramulu, Mr. Janardhan Reddy said the unit was the effect of a ‘planned conspiracy’ alternatively than a spontaneous clash.
To enactment his claim, helium played a video clip recorded by 1 of his supporters, which helium said showed Mr. Bharath Reddy’s gunman firing from down astatine Rajasekhar during the 2nd signifier of the unit aboriginal that night. Citing what helium described arsenic ‘clear ocular evidence’, helium demanded the contiguous apprehension of Bharath Reddy connected execution charges.
‘Firing was deliberate’
Displaying the footage, Mr. Janardhan Reddy alleged that the firing was deliberate and not accidental. “The video shows Rajasekhar throwing stones astatine my residence and past moving distant aft the constabulary began beating him. It was astatine that infinitesimal that the slug struck him from behind. This is not a misfire. It was intentional,” helium said.
Claiming that the unit occurred successful 2 phases, 1 earlier successful the evening led by Bharath Reddy’s adjacent subordinate Satish Reddy and different nether the enactment of Bharath Reddy himself astir 9:30 pm, Janardhan Reddy alleged that the fatal firing took spot during the latter.
He besides alleged that the archetypal program was to termination Chanal Shekhar, a Congress activistic from the Lingayat community, and enactment the blasted him and the BJP to trigger large-scale unit and polarisation.
Backing the claims, Mr. Sriramulu questioned the constabulary for not arresting Bharath Reddy contempt what helium described arsenic beardown evidence.
‘Selective enactment of police’
Mr. Sriramulu besides accused the constabulary of selective action, claiming that notices had been issued to respective BJP workers portion those linked to the Congress enactment were being spared.
Both leaders demanded that the lawsuit beryllium handed implicit to the CBI and announced plans for a ample protestation rally successful Ballari connected January 17.
The unit reportedly broke retired implicit the installation of banners for the unveiling of a Maharshi Valmiki statue. The clash progressive stone-pelting and firing, resulting successful the decease of Rajasekhar connected January 01, 2026.
