Bengaluru Eid Milad clash: Three FIRs registered
Tensions flared near Garadi Apartments on KR Road when members of a Hindutva group, including activist Puneeth Kerehalli and others, allegedly raised slogans while the procession was passing through the area.
The Basavanagudi Police have registered three separate FIRs following a clash during an Eid Milad procession in Basavanagudi on August 26. The situation was quickly brought under control, with additional security deployed to maintain law and order. Two processions were in motion within the Jayanagar sub-division, one starting from Tilaknagar and the other from Kumaraswamy Layout, both heading towards the YMCA Grounds via different routes.
Tensions flared near Garadi Apartments on KR Road when members of a Hindutva group raised slogans, leading police intervention to prevent escalation. During the commotion, a youth named Murali was allegedly assaulted. Arrests were made, including those of Puneeth Kerehalli, Gopi Gowda, and Vinod Nayak. Charges include promoting enmity between groups, unlawful assembly, assault, and criminal intimidation.
Separate FIRs were also registered for assault causing injury and obstructing a public road. Police have urged the public to maintain peace and cooperate with authorities.
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