Tag: Bengaluru Riots

Bengaluru:Three people have reportedly died and several others injured in the arson that resulted after an inflammatory social media post in parts of East Bengaluru. Over 100 rioters have been arrested, said the police on Wednesday. Around 60 police personnel have sustained injuries in the violent incidents of stone-pelting and attacks by rioters that erupted […]

Bengaluru: The total number of arrests in connection with the Bengaluru riots on Tuesday night has risen to 145. Section 144 has been extended in affected localities in the east of the city, an official said on Thursday. “Section 144 has been imposed till August 15, 6 a.m.,” the Central Crime Branch (CCB) Deputy Commissioner […]

Bengaluru: Karnataka Congress legislator’s nephew P Naveen has admitted to the posting of a derogatory remark on Facebook, which triggered riots in the city’s eastern suburb on August 11, police said on Friday. “In the course of questioning, Naveen admitted to have posted the derogatory remark after denying it earlier and claiming that his Facebook […]

Bengaluru: The Bengaluru Central Crime Branch (CCB) in the wee hours of Thursday morning arrested Congress party leader and former corporator, Abdul Rakeeb Zakir in connection with the Bengaluru Riot case. This is the second high-profile arrest by the CCB in the last fortnight after the police arrested former Bengaluru mayor and Congress leader R. […]