Bengaluru violence: 11 FIRs registered till now, informs city police

Following violence that broke out in Bengaluru,  police on Friday informed that a total of 11 First information reports (FIRs) have been registered till w. Bengaluru Police had formed four teams to investigate violence that broke out in city on August 11, over a "derogatory" social media post by a Congress MLA. Three people were killed in violence and at least 60 police personnel were injured. 

Out of 11 FIRs, 7 have been registered in DJ Halli police station in Bengaluru. Taking cognisance of incident, police had made a few arrests earlier.  arrested persons have been accused of arson, stone-pelting, and assault on police. police said that accused Naveen has been arrested allegedly for posting "derogatory" material on social media. residence of Congress MLA Akhanda Srinivasamurthy was also attacked after violence broke out.

Karnataka government had also deployed Rapid Action Force (RAF) on Thursday in sensitive areas of Bengaluru, after extending Section 144 of Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) in areas under DJ Halli and KG Halli police station limits till 6 am on August 15.

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SDPI hand in riots

Republic Media Network accessed CCTV foot that showed attack was preplanned by SDPI (Social Democratic Party of India) and part of a conspiracy to attack MLA's house and police station.

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Dr C N Ashwathnarayan, on Wednesday, said that government has taken steps to ban SDPI and its or fronts PFI, in an exclusive conversation with Republic TV. He added that SDPI has taken advant of incendiary Facebook post posted by a Congress worker to incite riots. Lashing out at SDPI, he said that main accused in incident was lone SDPI corporator in Bengaluru. 

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Section 144 extended in Bengaluru 

Bengaluru Commissioner of Police Kamal Pant on Wednesday anunced that imposition of Section 144 of Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) in areas under DJ Halli and KG Halli police station limits has been extended till 6 am on August 15. 

Earlier on Wednesday, Karnataka Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai said that a District Magistrate will hold an inquiry into Tuesday's violence and said so far 146 people have been arrested. "It has been decided in a meeting with Chief Minister with senior officials that district magistrate will hold an inquiry into incident as per guidelines of National Human Rights Commission. So far, 146 people have been arrested," Bommai told ANI.

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