The FIR filed against Arun Somanna was registered as per the directions of the 37th Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) in Bengaluru.

Two other persons are also named in the FIR: Jeevan Kumar, a resident of Dasarahalli, and Pramod Rao, a resident of Hebbal, Bengaluru.

Sanjaynagar police has registered an FIR under sections 506, 34, 504, 387, 420, 477A, ​​323, 327 and 354 D of the IPC.

The petition was filed by Trupti, a resident of Sanjaynagar, Bengaluru. She has alleged that the accused defrauded an event management company and threatened to kill her and her husband Madhavraj.

The FIR states that Trupti and Madhavraj ran an event management company for 23 years. Arun Somanna was introduced to Madhavraj at a government function in 2013. The company had also organized the birthday party of Arun Somanna's daughter in 2017.

Later Arun and Madhavraj started a company together under a partnership deed. When the business incurred losses, Arun allegedly did not inform Madhavraj, after which he was forced to resign from the partnership. According to the complainant, new partners were added and he and his family were threatened.

The petitioner claimed that her family was harassed by miscreants, and that her husband was locked in a dark room and tortured.

More information is awaited.