Mysuru, May 21 -- An RTI activist has been arrested by the Kuvempunagar police in Mysuru after allegedly driving a car for nearly one kilometre while a man was hanging onto the vehicle's bonnet following a dispute over money linked to a site transaction.

The arrested accused has been identified as Gangaraju. Police have booked him based on a complaint filed by one Dhananjay, who alleged that the activist attempted to kill him after he demanded the return of Rs 20 lakh paid in connection with a property deal.

According to the complaint, the incident took place near the Sub-Registrar's Office in Ramakrishna Nagar on Wednesday, May 20.

Dhananjay alleged in the FIR that he had paid Rs 20 lakh in cash to Gangaraju in June 2024 for the purch...