[1]Chief Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda on Friday got a taste of road rage when his convoy came under attack by two motorbike-borne youths, who were riding behind to avoid traffic snarls along the route.
When the security personnel warned the two riders, they threw their helmet at one of the vehicles in the convoy and fled.
The incident exposed major chinks in the chief minister’s security set-up.
The motorbike riders, however, could not be identified as they shielded the registration number plate of their two-wheeler with a scarf. The incident occurred when Mr Sadananda Gowda was returning to his official residence from Jakkur Airport, where he landed after attending a Scheduled Caste convention in Mysore.
When the chief minister’s convoy reached Byatarayanapura, the two youths, riding a black Pulsar motorbike, started following the convoy to avoid traffic hurdles as the chief minister’s motorcade is given right of way. But when they went too close to the convoy, the securitymen warned the bikers, but they did not pay heed.
When the police warned them again near Kodigehalli, the bikers threw their helmet at the convoy and sped away. But no case was registered till late on Friday night.
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