Bengaluru Violence

Probe Agency Questions Former Congress Mayor In Bengaluru Violence Case

Bangalore News | Press Trust of India | Monday November 23, 2020

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) officials today interrogated former Congress Mayor R Sampath Raj in the central prison in Bengaluru in connection with violence that rocked parts of the city in August.

Bengaluru Violence: Ex-Congress Mayor R Sampath Raj Arrested, Says Police

Bangalore News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 17, 2020

Former Congress mayor R Sampath Raj, who was wanted in the Bengaluru violence case that left four people dead, has been arrested, police sources said on Tuesday.

Two Congress MLAs Questioned Over Bengaluru Violence

Bangalore News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 15, 2020

The NIA probing the August 11 violence in Bengaluru over an alleged inflammatory social media post has questioned two Congress MLAs, B Z Zameer Ahmed Khan and Rizwan Arshad, who were present at the spot on that day.

Probe Agency Says Alleged Conspirator In Bengaluru Violence Arrested

Bangalore News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 25, 2020

The National Investigation Agency on Thursday arrested Sayed Saddiq Ali, a missing alleged conspirator in the attack on a Bengaluru police station on August 11, officials said.

Siddaramaiah Says Congress Will Raise Bengaluru Clashes Issue In Assembly

Karnataka News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 2, 2020

Demanding a fair probe into last month's violence in the city, Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly Siddaramaiah today said the Congress will raise the issue during the coming monsoon session of the state legislature.

BJP Influencing Police In Bengaluru Violence Probe, Says Congress

Bangalore News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 21, 2020

Alleging that the BJP government in Karnataka was trying to influence the probe into the recent violence Bengaluru, state Congress chief DK Shivakumar on Thursday asked top police officers not to work as their agents and asserted that his party men had no role in the riots.

No Decision On Ban Of "Certain Outfits": Minister On Bengaluru Violence

Bangalore News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 20, 2020

The Karnataka government on Thursday did not take any decision to initiate a process banning "certain organisations" which were allegedly behind the violence in Bengaluru on August 11 night.

Rioters Took Advantage Of Rivalry Within Congress: Karnataka Minister

Karnataka News | Written by Maya Sharma | Tuesday August 18, 2020

Animosity within the Congress played a role in last week's violence in Bengaluru, Karnataka Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Tuesday, also blaming the Social Democratic Party India, the political unit of the Popular Front of India. Speaking to NDTV, Mr Bommai said the social media post - found offensive by many Muslims and believed to have tr...

Deve Gowda Demands Inquiry By High Court Judge In Bengaluru Clashes

Bangalore News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 17, 2020

Demanding judicial inquiry by a sitting high court judge into last week's violence in parts of Bengaluru, JD(S) leader HD Deve Gowda said that innocents should not be troubled in connection with the incident.

"Will Recover Costs From Culprits": BS Yediyurappa On Bengaluru Clashes

India News | Written by Maya Sharma | Monday August 17, 2020

Karnataka government held a high-level meet Monday on action to be taken after violence in state capital Bengaluru last week, in which three died in police firing

Prohibitory Orders Extended In Violence-Hit Areas Of Bengaluru

Bangalore News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 16, 2020

Prohibitory orders clamped in parts of the city after the violence last week led to police firing, killing three people, have been extended from Sunday to Tuesday.

Bengaluru Violence Accused Who Tested Positive For COVID-19 Dies

Bangalore News | ANI | Sunday August 16, 2020

The man, who was accused of Bengaluru violence at the DJ Halli area, died at Bowring Hospital during treatment on Saturday, police said.

Congress MLA Files Complaint Over Attack On House During Bengaluru Violence

South | Press Trust of India | Friday August 14, 2020

Karnataka Congress MLA R Akhanda Srinivasa Murthy on Friday lodged a complaint with the police after his house and property were attacked during the violence that erupted in Bengaluru over a social media post allegedly put up by his relative, and said the loss may be to the tune of Rs 3 crore.

Political Rivalry, Not Communal Disharmony, Behind Bengaluru Clashes: BJP

India News | Written by Maya Sharma | Friday August 14, 2020

It was local political rivalry linked to civic polls and not communal disharmony that led to the violence in Bengaluru in which three people lost their lives, the BJP government in Karnataka said today.

"Why Burn My House," Asks Congress MLA After Bengaluru Violence

Bangalore News | Written by Maya Sharma | Thursday August 13, 2020

An emotional Akhanda Srinivas Murthy, the Congress MLA from Pulakeshinagar, says he is deeply hurt by the attack on his home in Bengaluru's D J Halli on Tuesday evening. The 50-year-old leader's home - along with two police stations - was the target of mobs that set fires, damaged property and threw stones. The violence left three dead and many inj...