City
Epaper

Bengaluru: Two dead, 60 cops injured in clashes over social media post, Sec 144 imposed

By ANI | Updated: August 12, 2020 03:10 IST

Two persons have died and around 60 police personnel have been injured in clashes that broke out here over an alleged inciting social media post, Bengaluru Police said on Wednesday.

Open in App

Two persons have died and around 60 police personnel have been injured in clashes that broke out here over an alleged inciting social media post, Bengaluru Police said on Wednesday.

Police have imposed Section 144 of Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) in Bengaluru to prohibit the assembly of four or more persons in an area, while curfew has been imposed in DJ Halli and KG Halli police station limits.

"Two people died in police firing, one injured shifted to a hospital. Around 60 police personnel including an Additional Commissioner of Police (ACP) have been injured in the clashes," Bengaluru Police Commissioner Kamal Pant said.

"Section 144 of CrPC to prohibit the assembly of four or more persons in an area has been imposed in Bengaluru and curfew has been imposed in DJ Halli and KG Halli police station limits of the city," he added.

Congress MLA Srinivas Murthy's residence in Bengaluru was vandalised on Tuesday, allegedly over an inciting social media post by his nephew, police said.

Murthy's house was attacked by people for an alleged controversial post on Facebook regarding Prophet Muhammad by his nephew Naveen.

Taking note of the situation, Karnataka Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai said, "Issue will be probed but vandalism is not the solution. Additional forces have been deployed. Action will be taken against miscreants."

( With inputs from ANI )

Tags: MuhammadCongress MlaBengaluru PoliceBasavaraj Bommai
Open in App

Related Stories

NationalBengaluru: Man Arrested for Murder of Pregnant Wife Over Suspicion of Infidelity

CricketRCB Fans Disappointed as Victory Parade Gets Cancelled in Bengaluru After IPL 2025 Title Win - Here's Why

Social ViralBengaluru: Man Sits on Chair in Traffic and Sips Tea for Viral Video, Gets Fined (Watch)

NationalUma Thomas Accident: Kochi MLA Seriously Injured After Fall From Kaloor Stadium Gallery

NationalNew Year 2025: Bengaluru Gears Up for Celebrations with 11,830 Personnel Deployed Across City and Traffic Measures

National Realted Stories

NationalMP: 29 killed in rain-related incidents in July last week, says Jyotiraditya Scindia

NationalChennai to roll out AI-powered adaptive traffic signals at 165 junctions

NationalAssam CM announces Alabai Memorial to honour 10,000 Ahom martyrs

NationalRAC jawan shoots Labour Inspector dead in Jaipur, surrenders

National'PM Modi changed our lives': Chhattisgarh farmers hail PM-Kisan scheme