Karnataka Lokayukta stabbed, attacker held

State Home Minister Ramalinga Reddy, however, confirmed that the person, who stabbed the Lokayukta has been taken into custody. “Tejas Sharma, the attacker, was a contractor from Tumakuru and had complained about not getting a contract he had applied for. Justice Shetty, 74, reportedly told him that his case was examined and shut. Something happened, he lost his temper, took out a knife from his pocket and stabbed Justice Shetty two-three times before being restrained,” a police officer said. 

Shetty was immediately rushed to the Mallaya Hospital for treatment and is out of danger now.  Sharma assaulted the judge when he was alone. The police are investigating how the attacker was able to access the Lokayukta’s first floor office after crossing a metal detector and a number of policemen.