Shivamogga : Demanding the arrest of minister KS Eshwarappa over the suicide of Belagavi Civil Work contractor Santosh Patil, the Shivamogga Youth Congress activists held a protest in-front of the former’s house
at Malleshwaranagar on Tuesday.

As tried to barge into the house, police took about 50 workers and later released. About five workers were injured when police resorted mild caning to dispurse the grouo.

Soon after the suicide news spread across the state, the activists rushed towards Malleshwaranagar in the city to picket the residence of the BJP leader demanding his resignation. They also demanded that BJP high command sack him from the cabinet as he is primary-accused in the suicide case. Police must book the minister under IPC section 306 and arrest him immediately.

However, police prevented them near the railway track and resorted to light caning. Shivamogga Youth Congress City General Secretary Darshan Shyam and four others sustained injuries in the incident. The injured activists returned home after being given first aid in the hospital. Police security was beefed up around the residence of the minister.