Justice Santosh Hegde who once headed the anti-corruption body in the state, recently asserted that Karnataka Lokayukta Justice Vishwanath Shetty had written 20 times to authorities asking for more security. He said, “I am concerned about the security provided to the Lokayukta office.”

Justice Shetty was admitted to a hospital after being stabbed five times in his office. The accused, Tejraj Sharma, was taken into custody by the police soon after what the Bengaluru police commissioner said was a premeditated attack.

Justice Hegde further added, “I believe the Lokayukta office has written about 20 letters, and the single metal detector that was there was not working for the last two-three years. And he had asked for more security maybe apprehending this problem. And that was not provided. That has to be looked into and necessary steps taken. This shows the action of the government towards the Lokayukta institution.”