FIR against Karnataka's former Deputy SP Anupama Shenoy?

Ballari: Further, intensifying her protest against power through social media, Kudligi sub-division deputy superintendent of police Anupama Shenoy who resigned to her post has indicated that state government is expected to file an FIR against her allegedly for posting status against the government and top officers of the police department in her Facebook account.

Shenoy who resigned on Saturday over construction of an extended building of a liquor shop that would block way to Ambedkar Bhavan in Kudligi town, on Monday posted a status in Kannada that translates as, "Heard, FIR would be filed against me after going through my status in Facebook #Brihannalas".

Though, she has not mentioned whom she has called as Brihannals, but its clear that she waged war on powerful people in government and top officers in police department. Arjuna, the third of the Pandava brothers, took the form of Brihannala - a eunuch during the incognito (staying in disguise for a year) exile period in the Mahabharata.

Ms Shenoy, replying to a comment on her status, said, "only judiciary can protect me" obviously indicating that she will fight a legal fight in case a FIR is filed against her.

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Earlier to this post, she posted a newspaper clipping of dismissing a DAR police constable in Mandya who alone protested on on June 4 writing on her FB wall in Kannada, translates as — A Brahmastra on a sparrow.

A day after submitting her resignation over the issue of constructing a building at Kudligi town, deputy superintendent of police (DySP), Kudligi sub-division, Anupama Shenoy blamed the 'liquor lobby' for her resignation and slammed Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's governance as 'Rum' Rajya through her Facebook account on Sunday.

Attempts to contact Ms Shenoy over phone went in vain for third day after her resignation, while it is confirmed that the resignation letter of Ms Shenoy who handed it over to her junior officer asking him to forward it to higher officer was received at the office of Superintendent of Police, Ballari on June 4th itself.

According to this letter, it is clear that she addressed her resignation letter to Secretary, Home Department, Government of Karnataka stating that she is unable to continue her service in the department due to her personal reasons.

Though, it is not clear that whether her resignation is accepted or not, on Monday, SP Ballari R Chetan has ordered DySP Hoovinahadagali S R Patil to assume the charge of Kudligi sub-divison as an additional charge.