On Thursday, 9 June, the daughter of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Arvind Nimbavali allegedly misbehaved with Bengaluru authorities when she skipped a traffic light.
She has also been accused of allegedly misbehaving with a local journalist and a cameraperson.
Arvind Limbavali's daughter was driving a white BMW. She reportedly did not stop when the traffic signal turned red.
When the traffic officers stopped her, she began arguing with them. She was also not wearing her seatbelt, as per sources quoted by NDTV.
The MLA's daughter told the officers who she was, but they ignored her threat. As the debate continued, a crowd gathered on the road in front of the Raj Bhavan, where she was halted.
She also demanded to be released and claimed she didn't have enough money to pay the fine right then. In the end, one of her companions paid the fine, and they were released
She had outstanding penalties of Rs 9,000 and was penalised Rs 1,000 more for the current traffic rule infraction – reckless driving – according to the police officer.
State Home Minister Araga Jnanendra said, "This was a case of rash driving, she (MLA Aravind Limbavali's daughter) was stopped by police. Her friend was driving the car, they paid a fine and went."
(With inputs from NDTV.)
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