Bengaluru Violence: NIA Arrests 17 SDPI, PFI activists, Total 187 People Apprehended
Thousands of people had torched the residences of Congress member and his family over a social media post
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With this, 187 people have been arrested in connection with the case.
About 3,000 to 4,000 people had gone on a rampage torching the residences of Pulakeshinagar Congress MLA R Akhanda Srinivasa Murthy and his sister Jayanthi over an alleged inflammatory social media post by the MLA s relative.
They had also set on fire the Devara Jeevanahalli and the Kadugondanahalli (KG) police stations.
Published: Monday, December 21, 2020, 20:37 [IST]
Bengaluru, Dec 21: The National Investigation Agency on Monday said it has arrested 17 leaders and activists of the Social Democratic Party of India and Popular Front of India in connection with the Bengaluru violence on August 11.
With this, 187 people have been arrested in connection with the case.
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About 3,000 to 4,000 people had gone on a rampage torching the residences of Pulakeshinagar Congress MLA R Akhanda Srinivasa Murthy and his sister Jayanthi over an alleged inflammatory social media post by the MLA s relative.
They had also set on fire the Devara Jeevanahalli and the Kadugondanahalli (KG) police stations.