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They conspired, mobilised, and led the crowd: National Investigation Agency
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Large-scale violence had broken out in D.J. Halli and K.G. Halli on the night of August 11 over a social media post.
They conspired, mobilised, and led the crowd: National Investigation Agency
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday arrested 17 SDPI/PFI leaders and members for allegedly mobilising the mob and instigating violence at D.J. Halli and K.G. Halli on the night of August 11.
Key among the arrested accused are Sharieff, president, Bengaluru district, Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI), and Imran Ahmed, president, K.G. Halli ward, along with senior leaders like Rubah Waqas, Shabbar Khan, and Shaik Ajmal, who allegedly conducted meetings at Thanisandra and K.G. Halli wards in Bengaluru on the evening of August 11. They conspired, mobilised, and led the crowd, said the agency in a press release.