BJP Worker Alleges Police Assault, Stripping During Karnataka Protest; Police Deny

• BJP woman worker Sujata Handi (Vijayalakshmi) alleges police assaulted and tore her clothes during a SIR protest detention in Hubballi, Karnataka.
• Police deny allegations, with Hubballi-Dharwad Commissioner claiming she removed her saree herself to resist arrest.
• The detention stemmed from a complaint by Congress corporator Suvarna Kalkuntla regarding voter list revision in Keshwapur Rana.
• BJP leaders condemned the police action as "inhuman and politically motivated," demanding immediate action against officers.
• A video of the incident, showing the worker surrounded by police on a bus, has surfaced.

Why It Matters: Police and BJP worker offer conflicting accounts of alleged assault during a protest detention in Karnataka.