Bengaluru violence: Congress Corporator Irshad Begum's husband nabbed, 206 detained so far

In aftermath of Bengaluru violence that ensued on August 11, Bengaluru Police has arrested 60 more people in connection with violence in DJ Halli and KJ Halli areas, said Sandeep Patil, Bengaluru Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime). With this,  total number of people arrested has risen to 206 including  arrest of Kaleem Pasha, husband of Congress Corporator Irshad Begum from Nagwar ward.

Expressing concern over arrests by Bengaluru Police, Former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda has urged police to arrest only those involved in violence, adding that incent people should t be detained.

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Bengaluru Police investigation

Bengaluru Police has formed four teams to investigate violence that broke out in city on August 11, over a "derogatory" social media post by nephew of a Congress MLA.  Karnataka government had 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 August 15.

Karnataka Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Thursday that a District Magistrate will hold an inquiry into violence that killed three people and injured nearly 60 police personnel.

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. 

Bengaluru riots

At around 8.30 pm on Tuesday, a riot-like situation was witnessed between KJ Halli and DJ Halli police station limits in East Bengaluru. A huge mob gared outside residence of Congress MLA Akhanda Srinivasamurthy demanding immediate action against his relative Naveen who allegedly wrote a communal post on social media.

Soon, police resorted to use of force to contain violence. By time situation was brought under control at around 1 am on Wednesday, three people were killed, nearly 60 police personnel including DCP Bhimashankar Guled were injured and over 300 vehicles were set ablaze.

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