Don-turned-activist summoned as pics worshipping weapons go viral
Former gangster Muthappa Rai on Saturday appeared before the Central Crime Branch after pictures of him and his family worshipping weapons during Ayudha Puja went viral. Rai, who was extradited from the UAE in 2002, said he does not own the weapons and leased them from a company. Based in Bengaluru, Rai is the founder of not-for-profit organisation Jaya Karnataka.