Update

Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru 

Mangaluru, Oct 14: The police have detained one person in connection with allegedly waylaying the car of Beltangady MLA Harish Poonja and flashing swords.The white Scorpio used for reportedly used for chasing the MLA's vehicle has also been seized. 

The accused has been identified as Riyaz (38), son of Abdul Khader,, a resident of Falnir,  The complainant has identified the accused and the vehicle. The accused does not have any criminal cases registered against him and was not found with any weapon on him. Further investigation is on. 

The motive of the crime was road rage that occured due to overtaking issues, police said. 

Earlier report

Mangaluru: Miscreants follow Beltangady MLA Harish Poonja's car, flash swords

Kishore Peraje

Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (DV)

Mangaluru, Oct 14: Miscreants reportedly waylaid the car of Belthangady MLA Harish Poonja flashed swords. The incident was reported in the outskirts of the city at Farangipete on Thursday October 13.

The incident took place while the MLA was returning from Bengaluru to Mangaluru and then to Belthangady.

The miscreants had followed the car from Padil to Farangipete.

While the driver took the car on the corner of the road at Farangipete, the miscreants abused and flashed swords.

The MLA was traveling in another car with his friends. His official car followed them. When the car driver came to know that a Scorpio vehicle was following the car, he informed the MLA over the phone. The MLA had the driver to follow the car in which he was travelling. When they reached Farangipete, the miscreants waylaid the MLA's car and threatened by flashing the swords. Later the car moved towards BC Road.

A case has been registered at Bantwal rural station by car driver Naveen.