Violence broke out in the eastern pockets of Bengaluru, Karnataka , on Tuesday night over an alleged derogatory Facebook post by a relative...
Violence broke out in the eastern pockets of Bengaluru, Karnataka, on Tuesday night over an alleged derogatory Facebook post by a relative of Congress MLA R Akhanda Srinivas Murthy, ANI reported. At least two people have reportedly died due to the violence.
The Congress leader’s relative, identified as P Naveen, had allegedly made insulting remarks about Prophet Muhammad, The News Minute reported.
The police said that a crowd of nearly 1,000 people had gathered in front of the KG Halli and DJ Halli police stations demanding Naveen’s arrest. At the KG Halli police station, protestors alleged that officials refused to file a complaint against Naveen immediately. Following this, the demonstrators started raising slogans, pelting stones and torching vehicles.
District Commissioner of Police East Bhimashankar Guled’s official car was attacked with stones and sticks. At the DJ Halli station, a police vehicle was set ablaze.
Protestors also gathered outside the Congress MLA’s residence where they allegedly vandalised the property and torched vehicles parked outside his house. A police team led by Commissioner Kamal Pant was attacked with stones, according to The Times of India.
The police opened fire, used tear gas and baton-charged people to quell the spiralling protests. According to ANI, 60 police personnel sustained injuries in the violence.
Pant said the police arrested Naveen in connection...
