Bengaluru police have filed an FIR against IAF Wing Commander Shiladitya Bose for attempted murder following a road-rage incident that escalated into a language controversy. CM Siddaramaiah condemned Bose's remarks about Karnataka and Kannadigas, while the biker involved, Vikas Kumar, was initially arrested but later released on bail, claiming false accusations and filing a counter-complaint against Bose.
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