# JD(S) functionary arrested for assaulting Bengaluru traffic cop 2026-08-18T02:36:54+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Bengaluru police arrested JD(S) functionary Manjunath C, 65, on Sunday for allegedly attacking traffic constable Arun Manjappa at Gottigere junction. The constable had stopped Manjunath's car to let oncoming vehicles pass. According to the FIR, Manjunath punched the constable in the face, tried to kick him in the private parts, and threatened to prevent him from working in the area. Police arrested Manjunath at his home early Monday and produced him before a local court, which granted conditional bail on health grounds. The Times of India reports that three other people were in the car with Manjunath but only he was arrested for the attack. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Bengaluru, Janata Dal (Secular), Manjunath C, traffic police Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/jds-functionary-arrested-for-assaulting-bengaluru-traffic-cop/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/jds-functionary-arrested-for-assaulting-bengaluru-traffic-cop/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/