MLA Munirathna and six others booked for forceful demolition of houses, atrocity against slum dwellers in Bengaluru

MLA Munirathna faces FIR for land grabbing and assault in Peenya slum, adding to his controversial history.

Controverisal MLA of RR Nagar R. Munirathna is in trouble again after RMC Yard police registered an FIR against him along with six of his associates for alleged land grabbing and atrocity after he allegedly forcefully demolished houses in a slum area in Peenya and assaulted the dwellers to vacate on January 20, 2025.

Based on the complaint filed by one of the victims, the Peenya police booked Munirathna as the prime accused as well as six of his associates charging them under unlawful assembly, assault or criminal force against women, mischief and criminal intimidation along with SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.

The victim, a resident of Akkamahadevi slum situated near Peenya Government Degree College, is living with around 60 families in makeshift houses on the government land.

Munirathna and his associates allegedly came and demolished the houses and assaulted them when they went to plead with him to stop the demolition.

The accused allegedly manhandled the women and kicked them when they fell at their feet pleading mercy, the victim said in her complaint. The dwellers lost all their belongings along with the little valuables and cash they had, she alleged.

“The land belongs to the government and the MLA misused his power to carry out the demolition drive without proper orders,” sources said.

Munirathna was earlier arrested in three cases, including for allegedly raping a social worker in September last year. He was also booked for honey-trapping politicians and using HIV infected women to trap his rivals.