IAS officer, 3 others booked for assaulting policemen at Bengaluru pub

An Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer from Andhra Pradesh and three others have been arrested for assaulting a police inspector and obstructing officers from carrying out their duties at a bar in Bengaluru. The case was registered on October 10 at Cubbon Park police station against Vikas Marmat, Abhay Uday Singh, Nitish, and Roshan.

The incident took place around 1 a.m. on October 10 at Cavore, a bar on Residency Road. Police Inspector Arun Salunke, representing the Central Crime Branch's Special Enquiry Wing, and his team were inspecting bars and restaurants as per orders from the Bengaluru City Police Commissioner. When the team arrived at Cavore, four men reportedly began arguing with the police, using offensive language and physically assaulting the inspector and his colleagues.

The men also threatened the officers and hindered them from performing their duties. The FIR has been filed under Sections 115(2) (causing hurt), 351(2) (criminal intimidation), 352 (insult with intent to provoke breach of peace), 132 (assault to deter a public servant), and 3(5) (common intention) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023.

The inspector received medical treatment and lodged the complaint after recovering from the incident.