Union Minister Anant Kumar Hegde receives threat call

Bengaluru, April 23

Union Minister Anant Kumar Hegde has alleged of receiving a threat call in the wee hours of Sunday.

Hegde’s personal assistant has lodged a complaint at Sirsi New Market police station.

Police have registered a complaint under Sections 504 and 507 of the IPC.

On April 18, Hegde’s escort vehicle was hit by a truck in Karnataka's Haveri district.

Hegde was travelling near Halageri in Ranebennur taluk of Haveri district around 11.30 pm when the incident took place.

The minister said, “A deliberate attempt on my life seems to have been executed just now. A truck on the national highway, near Halageri in Ranebennur taluk of Haveri district, tried to hit my vehicle. Since my vehicle was in top speed, it escaped the hit.” ANI