Bengaluru : An enraged mob gathered at congress MLA Akhanda Srinivasa Murthy( Pulikeshinagar assembly constituency, Bengaluru )over derogatory post shared by his nephew Naveen on social media on Tuesday night. Police have arrested Naveen over the derogatory post. They pelt stone at his house harmed vehicles that parked outside his home. The mob then attacked the nearby police station and deliberately destroyed the vehicles of the police. In the mob 3 persons were killed, when the police fired on them to avoid further violence. 60 police personnel, and Additional Commissioner of Police injured in the violence that occurred in DJ Halli and KG Halli police station limits.
Investigation reveals that hundreds of people from Padarayana Pura and also from Kerala to the enraged mob which initially was small. It was a pre-planned attack to create communal violence. After vandalizing MLA home they went to KG police station believing that Naveen was being protected by the police.
Minister CT Ravi said,” the planned mob destroyed property and burnt 300 vehicles. We can confirm this only after the investigation. We will do asset recovery from rioters like in Uttar Pradesh”.
