Hescom officials allege assault by Congress MLC
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Two Hubli Electric Supply Company officials reported being assaulted by Congress MLC Channaraj Hattiholi after disconnecting a power line for non-payment of bills.
The Hindu — KarnatakaThe brief
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- Two Hescom officers stated that Channaraj Hattiholi assaulted them after they disconnected electricity at a business linked to his associate.
- The utility workers were disconnecting power at a stone crusher firm due to three months of unpaid electricity bills.
- Staff subsequently gathered at a police station to demand the registration of an official complaint against the MLC.
- The accused MLC denied the allegations, stating he only asked the officers to restore service while promising payment.
What to watch next
- Police action regarding the FIR registration
- Resolution of the outstanding bill for the stone crusher firm
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Deepak Kumar
Assistant Executive Engineer
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“The MLC was angry that the power supply to ‘Lakshmi Stone Crusher’, owned by Pramod Jadhav, a close associate, was disconnected due to outstanding electricity bills of ₹77,360 for three months”
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…Kumar, Assistant Executive Engineer, alleged that the MLC summoned him and his section officer, Raju, to his residence in Kuvempu Nagar in Belagavi and abused and assaulted them. The incident occurred on Friday. “ The MLC was angry that the power supply to ‘Lakshmi Stone Crusher’, owned by Pramod Jadhav, a close associate, was disconnected due to outstanding electricity bills of ₹77,360 for three months ,” he told reporters. “We told the MLC that we were merely acting as per the rules and that there was a lot of pressure from senior officials about the recovery of dues and action against defaulters. We asked him to…
Raju
section officer
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“We told the MLC that we were merely acting as per the rules and that there was a lot of pressure from senior officials about the recovery of dues and action against defaulters. We asked him to speak to our senior officers to explore a legal solution to the crisis, but he did not listen. He hit us both”
In the article
…“The MLC was angry that the power supply to ‘Lakshmi Stone Crusher’, owned by Pramod Jadhav, a close associate, was disconnected due to outstanding electricity bills of ₹77,360 for three months,” he told reporters. “ We told the MLC that we were merely acting as per the rules and that there was a lot of pressure from senior officials about the recovery of dues and action against defaulters. We asked him to speak to our senior officers to explore a legal solution to the crisis, but he did not listen. He hit us both ,” Mr. Raju said. However, Mr. Hattiholi stated that he merely persuaded them to restore the power connection, assuring them that the consumer would settle all outstanding bills. “I have not assaulted, insulted, or…
Channaraj Hattiholi
Congress MLC
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“I have not assaulted, insulted, or abused anyone”
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…but he did not listen. He hit us both,” Mr. Raju said. However, Mr. Hattiholi stated that he merely persuaded them to restore the power connection, assuring them that the consumer would settle all outstanding bills. “ I have not assaulted, insulted, or abused anyone ,” he said. Published - September 25, 2026 07:42 pm IST…
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NamedIndia · Belagavi · Hubli Electric Supply Company · Belagavi APMC Police Station · Channaraj Hattiholi · Congress · Deepak Kumar · Laxmi Hebbalkar · Pramod Jadhav · Raju
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