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Six arrested after Eid-Milad procession violence in Bengaluru
Six people have been arrested after violence broke out during an Eid-Milad procession in Bengaluru's Basavanagudi on August 26. Police registered three cases in connection with the incident. All six accused in…
Six people have been arrested after violence broke out during an Eid-Milad procession in Bengaluru's Basavanagudi on August 26. Police registered three cases in connection with the incident. All six accused in the two cases involving the alleged assault were produced before court.
Police said Hindutva activist Puneeth Kerehalli and his associates were present at the spot holding saffron flags and raising slogans. According to police, they approached the Muslim procession and objected to members raising slogans. Police alleged that some members of the Muslim community attacked Kerehalli's associate with a weapon. The injured person was taken to Victoria Hospital.
In the first case, Kerehalli and two others were arrested under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita relating to promoting enmity and causing hurt. A counter-case was registered on Kerehalli's complaint, and three others were arrested. A third case was registered on a police complaint about road obstruction. The investigation is underway.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Kerehalli has a record of campaigns against cattle transportation and for boycotting Muslim-owned shops near temples, according to police. The simultaneous arrests from both sides may be intended to cool communal tension, but the cases will test whether the law applies evenly. Basavanagudi has seen previous flare-ups during religious processions. The police investigation, which includes CCTV footage and witness statements, will determine whether charges of unlawful assembly and voluntarily causing hurt stick against either group. The court will hear the bail pleas in the coming days.
Source: thenewsminute.com
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