Corporator, husband attack Belgaum City Corporation officials

BELGAUM: Corporator Mainabai Chougale along with her supporters, including husband Shiva Chougale, attacked Belgaum City Corporation officials when they went to remove an illegal shed in ward number 45 here on Saturday.
As a mark of protest, corporation employees association members will abstain from work on Monday. Officials have filed a case against the corporator and her husband.
Shiva Chougale constructed a vehicle service centre in front of Mirji College, near Maratha Mandal College. Deputy commissioner N Jayaram ordered the corporation commissioner to remove the shed. On Saturday, when assistant executive engineer Ramesh Nyamagoudar, assistant engineer Kiran Nayak and encroachment department inspector Arjun Dematti visited the spot, Chougale along with his wife and other supporters attacked the officials and abused them. . Shiva Chougale was acting as if he himself is Corporator; he used filthy languages against the officials. They later went to corporation behaved like goondas in front of Corporation and Corporation Commissioner Chamber. They also used singular words against Corporation Commissioner Priyanka Mary Francis.
Police personnel who were present remained mute spectators, alleged officials.
Speaking to Sunday Times of India, BCC commissioner Priyanka Mary Francis said "On the direction of the DC we had sent officials to remove the illegal shed. When our officials went there, they attacked them and used foul language. They also came to my chamber and used filthy words. We have filed complaints at Malmaruthi police station".
Superintendent of Police Chandraguptha said that action will be taken against those who obstructed the officials from carrying out their duty. "We will not tolerate this kind of behaviour. Those found guilty will be dealt with an iron hand," he added.
Deputy commissioner N Jayaram too assured of stringent action against those found guilty.