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== Incident == |
== Incident == |
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On 11 August 2020, the nephew of the [[Indian National Congress]] state legislator [[Akhanda Srinivas Murthy]] allegedly made a [[Facebook]] post which was derogatory towards [[Muhammad]], the prophet of Islam.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Tomlinson|first=Hugh|date=12 August 2020|title=Three dead in riots sparked by anti-Islam Facebook post|language=en|work=[[The Times]]|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/5pm-1gm-hfwdxr2hr|url-status=live|access-date=|issn=0140-0460}}</ref> The post went viral in the area and people began gathering in front of the legislator's residence protest.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-08-12|title=Bengaluru: Three people killed in police firing after violence breaks out over Facebook post|url=https://scroll.in/latest/970103/karnataka-violence-breaks-out-in-bengaluru-over-alleged-derogatory-facebook-post|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=[[Scroll.in]]|language=en-US}}</ref> The police sent two teams to from the DJ Halli station to detain the legislator's nephew.<ref name=":03">{{Cite web|last=Dev|first=Arun|date=2020-08-12|title=How An Angry Mob Launched Two Violent Attacks in Bengaluru|url=https://www.thequint.com/news/india/bengaluru-riots-how-two-simultaneous-attacks-shook-bengaluru-on-11-august|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|website=[[The Quint]]|language=en}}</ref> According to the police at around 8 pm, small groups had begun arriving at Kaval Byrasandra following which hundreds began arriving around DJ Halli police station demanding action against those responsible for posting the social media message.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|last=Arakal|first=Ralph Alex|date=2020-08-12|title=Bengaluru: Man behind social media post that trigged violence arrested|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/bengaluru-violence-dj-halli-kg-halli-srinivas-murthy-derogatory-social-media-post-6551265/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|website=[[The Indian Express]]|language=en}}</ref> Members of the SDPI were reportedly present in the crowd at DJ Halli who tried to report a complaint but claimed that the police were reluctant to do so which agitated the crowd.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|last=Prasanna|first=Pooja|date=12 August 2020|title=How two police stations in Bengaluru became targets of mob violence on Tuesday night|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/how-two-police-stations-bengaluru-became-targets-mob-violence-tuesday-night-130579|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|website=[[The News Minute]]}}</ref><ref name=":03" /> With rising tensions, the crowd began accusing the police of rescuing the legislator's nephew, demanded that the accused should be handed to them and got into physical clashes with police.<ref name=":12">{{Cite news|last=Bharadwaj|first=Aditya|date=2020-08-12|title=Three killed, 5 injured in police firing as riots break out over FB post in Bengaluru|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/at-least-three-killed-in-police-firing-as-riots-break-out-over-fb-post-in-bengaluru/article32331790.ece|access-date=2020-08-12|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> |
On 11 August 2020, P. Naveen, the nephew of the [[Indian National Congress]] state legislator [[Akhanda Srinivas Murthy]] allegedly made a [[Facebook]] post which was derogatory towards [[Muhammad]], the prophet of Islam.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Tomlinson|first=Hugh|date=12 August 2020|title=Three dead in riots sparked by anti-Islam Facebook post|language=en|work=[[The Times]]|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/5pm-1gm-hfwdxr2hr|url-status=live|access-date=|issn=0140-0460}}</ref> According to ''Deccan Herald'', he had a record of posting derogatory content.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=2020-08-13|title=Naveen posted offensive messages in the past too|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/city/naveen-posted-offensive-messages-in-the-past-too-872665.html|access-date=2020-08-13|website=Deccan Herald|language=en}}</ref> The post went viral in the area and people began gathering in front of the legislator's residence to protest.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-08-12|title=Bengaluru: Three people killed in police firing after violence breaks out over Facebook post|url=https://scroll.in/latest/970103/karnataka-violence-breaks-out-in-bengaluru-over-alleged-derogatory-facebook-post|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=[[Scroll.in]]|language=en-US}}</ref> The police sent two teams to from the DJ Halli station to detain the legislator's nephew.<ref name=":03">{{Cite web|last=Dev|first=Arun|date=2020-08-12|title=How An Angry Mob Launched Two Violent Attacks in Bengaluru|url=https://www.thequint.com/news/india/bengaluru-riots-how-two-simultaneous-attacks-shook-bengaluru-on-11-august|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|website=[[The Quint]]|language=en}}</ref> According to the police at around 8 pm, small groups had begun arriving at Kaval Byrasandra following which hundreds began arriving around DJ Halli police station demanding action against those responsible for posting the social media message.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|last=Arakal|first=Ralph Alex|date=2020-08-12|title=Bengaluru: Man behind social media post that trigged violence arrested|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/bengaluru-violence-dj-halli-kg-halli-srinivas-murthy-derogatory-social-media-post-6551265/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|website=[[The Indian Express]]|language=en}}</ref> Members of the SDPI were reportedly present in the crowd at DJ Halli who tried to report a complaint but claimed that the police were reluctant to do so which agitated the crowd.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|last=Prasanna|first=Pooja|date=12 August 2020|title=How two police stations in Bengaluru became targets of mob violence on Tuesday night|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/how-two-police-stations-bengaluru-became-targets-mob-violence-tuesday-night-130579|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|website=[[The News Minute]]}}</ref><ref name=":03" /> With rising tensions, the crowd began accusing the police of rescuing the legislator's nephew, demanded that the accused should be handed to them and got into physical clashes with police.<ref name=":12">{{Cite news|last=Bharadwaj|first=Aditya|date=2020-08-12|title=Three killed, 5 injured in police firing as riots break out over FB post in Bengaluru|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/at-least-three-killed-in-police-firing-as-riots-break-out-over-fb-post-in-bengaluru/article32331790.ece|access-date=2020-08-12|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> |
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According to ''[[The Quint]]'', the police at DJ Halli attempted to defuse the tension with the assistance of local community members but when one of the teams returned without the accused they forcefully entered the station, vandalised it and even set police vehicles on fire; the Karnataka State Reserve Police (KSRP) had to be called in order to |
According to ''[[The Quint]]'', the police at DJ Halli attempted to defuse the tension with the assistance of local community members but when one of the teams returned without the accused they forcefully entered the station, vandalised it and even set police vehicles on fire; the Karnataka State Reserve Police (KSRP) had to be called in order to disperse the crowd in order to free the policemen trapped inside the station, the KSRP began by lathi charges, proceeding to firing tear gas, then firing warning shots and eventually fired at the crowd as a last resort.<ref name=":03" /> During the time of the confrontation as DJ Halli, a group of 200 people with petrol, kerosene and sticks arrived at the residence of Akhanda Srinivas Murthy and set it on fire.<ref name=":3" /> The legislator or his family were reportedly not in his residence at the time of the events.<ref name=":12" /> Some of the members of the mob managed to locate Naveen in the same neighborhood and vandalised his house who had to take refuge at his neighbors.<ref name=":3" /> The police eventually picked up the legislator's nephew from Kaval Byrasandra.<ref name=":12" /> |
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Around 11 pm, rumours started spreading that a neighboring station KG Halli was protecting the legislator's nephew.<ref name=":3" /> During the confrontation with the police in DJ Halli, a section of the mob dispersed and a new mob began to arrive at KG Halli who attempted to enter the station but were met with stronger resistance from the police and in the end resorted to burning down cars parked outside.<ref name=":03" /> Several policemen and journalists outside the station were injured by the armed mob.<ref name=":3" /> The total number of involved in the mobs were corroborated to be around 1000–1200.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":4">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2020-08-12|title='It took police firing to control Bengaluru riot'|url=https://www.thestatesman.com/india/took-police-firing-control-bengaluru-riot-1502916466.html|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|website=[[The Statesman (India)|The Statesman]]|language=en-US|agency=[[IANS]]}}</ref> The police was eventually able to bring the situation under control by 1 am in the morning.<ref name=":12" /><ref name=":4" /> Between 1 am to 5 am, the police was reportedly involved in identifying and arresting the complicit individuals in the violence.<ref name=":4" /> According to ''[[The Hindu]]'', the police firing had overall left 3 dead and 5 injured.<ref name=":12" /> The deaths were later confirmed by the city police commissioner.<ref name=":2" /> |
Around 11 pm, rumours started spreading that a neighboring station KG Halli was protecting the legislator's nephew.<ref name=":3" /> During the confrontation with the police in DJ Halli, a section of the mob dispersed and a new mob began to arrive at KG Halli who attempted to enter the station but were met with stronger resistance from the police and in the end resorted to burning down cars parked outside.<ref name=":03" /> Several policemen and journalists outside the station were injured by the armed mob.<ref name=":3" /> The total number of involved in the mobs were corroborated to be around 1000–1200.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":4">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2020-08-12|title='It took police firing to control Bengaluru riot'|url=https://www.thestatesman.com/india/took-police-firing-control-bengaluru-riot-1502916466.html|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|website=[[The Statesman (India)|The Statesman]]|language=en-US|agency=[[IANS]]}}</ref> The police was eventually able to bring the situation under control by 1 am in the morning.<ref name=":12" /><ref name=":4" /> Between 1 am to 5 am, the police was reportedly involved in identifying and arresting the complicit individuals in the violence.<ref name=":4" /> According to ''[[The Hindu]]'', the police firing had overall left 3 dead and 5 injured.<ref name=":12" /> The deaths were later confirmed by the city police commissioner.<ref name=":2" /> |
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== Aftermath == |
== Aftermath == |
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On 12 August 2020, the JCP (Crime) Bengaluru, Sandeep Patil reported that 110 people had been arrested in relation with the violence.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Sarkar|first=Shankhyaneel|date=2020-08-12|title=Bengaluru Police arrests accused of sharing ‘derogatory’ social media post, 110 people for violence|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bengaluru/bengaluru-police-arrests-accused-of-sharing-derogatory-social-media-post-110-people-for-violence/story-YxlVB4JJKGXYJi3CrKgivI.html|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|website=[[Hindustan Times]]|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite web|date=12 August 2020|title=Bengaluru Violence: Bengaluru police chief Kamal Pant extends curfew up to 6 am on August 15|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/others/bengaluru-violence-latest-updates-section-144-imposed-in-the-city-curfew-in-dj-halli-kg-halli-police-station-limits/articleshow/77497309.cms|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|website=[[Bangalore Mirror]]|language=en}}</ref> The accused were charged under [[attempt to murder]] and [[Obstructing government administration|obstruction of a public servant]].<ref name=":4" /> The Bengaluru [[Police Commissioner]], Kamal Pant stated that a curfew was enforced in the DJ Halli and KG Halli police jurisdictions while [[section 144]] imposed in the rest of the city. Later in the same day, Pant extended the curfew till 6 am of 15 August.<ref name=":5" /> The Central Crime Branch DCP, Kuldeep Jain justified the |
On 12 August 2020, the JCP (Crime) Bengaluru, Sandeep Patil reported that 110 people had been arrested in relation with the violence.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Sarkar|first=Shankhyaneel|date=2020-08-12|title=Bengaluru Police arrests accused of sharing ‘derogatory’ social media post, 110 people for violence|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bengaluru/bengaluru-police-arrests-accused-of-sharing-derogatory-social-media-post-110-people-for-violence/story-YxlVB4JJKGXYJi3CrKgivI.html|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|website=[[Hindustan Times]]|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite web|date=12 August 2020|title=Bengaluru Violence: Bengaluru police chief Kamal Pant extends curfew up to 6 am on August 15|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/others/bengaluru-violence-latest-updates-section-144-imposed-in-the-city-curfew-in-dj-halli-kg-halli-police-station-limits/articleshow/77497309.cms|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|website=[[Bangalore Mirror]]|language=en}}</ref> The accused were charged under [[attempt to murder]] and [[Obstructing government administration|obstruction of a public servant]].<ref name=":4" /> The families of the victims of the police firing: Shaikh Siddique, Wajid Pasha and Yasin Khan, claimed they were simply bystanders.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-08-13|title=Victims weren't part of mob: Relatives|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/city/top-bengaluru-stories/victims-werent-part-of-mob-relatives-872663.html|access-date=2020-08-13|website=Deccan Herald|language=en}}</ref> The Bengaluru [[Police Commissioner]], Kamal Pant stated that a curfew was enforced in the DJ Halli and KG Halli police jurisdictions while [[section 144]] imposed in the rest of the city. Later in the same day, Pant extended the curfew till 6 am of 15 August.<ref name=":5" /> The Central Crime Branch DCP, Kuldeep Jain justified the police firing and stated that due process was followed. According to his testimony, the police attempted to convince the mob but they had instead turned violent and begun throwing stones at the police due to which additional forces had to be brought in.<ref name=":4" /> The Home Minister [[Basavaraj Bommai]] stated that the police had to resort to firing to bring the situation under control.<ref name=":2" /> |
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[[B. S. Yediyurappa]], Chief Minister |
[[B. S. Yediyurappa]], Chief Minister of [[Karnataka]], ordered strict action against rioters involved.<ref>{{Cite web|date=12 August 2020|title=3 dead after violent clashes erupt in Bengaluru, Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa assures strict action against accused|url=https://zeenews.india.com/india/3-dead-after-violent-clashes-erupt-in-bengaluru-karnataka-cm-bs-yediyurappa-assures-strict-action-against-accused-2302179.html|access-date=12 August 2020|website=Zee News|language=en}}</ref> The government ordered a judicial inquiry to look into the incident. Several attempts were made to calm and reason with the protesters. Two Congress MLAs [[B. Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan]] and [[Rizwan Arshad]] rushed to the spot and tried reasoning with the rioters to no avail. Khan was also injured in the melee.<ref name="auto">{{Cite news|last=Bharadwaj|first=Aditya|date=12 August 2020|title=Three killed, 5 injured in police firing as riots break out over FB post in Bengaluru|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/at-least-three-killed-in-police-firing-as-riots-break-out-over-fb-post-in-bengaluru/article32331790.ece|access-date=12 August 2020|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Murthy's nephew had been arrested and charged under the IT act for hurting religious sentiments.<ref name=":1" /> He claimed that his Facebook account was hacked.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bangalore: At least 3 dead, 150 arrested after violence erupts over alleged derogatory social media post about Prophet |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-bangalore-at-least-3-dead-150-arrested-after-violence-erupts-over-alleged-derogatory-social-media-post-about-prophet-2837238 |accessdate=12 August 2020 |work=DNA India |date=12 August 2020 |language=en}}</ref> His uncle distanced himself from his nephew, appealed for calm and supported any legal action against both rioters and whoever posted the derogatory Facebook post.<ref>{{Cite web|title=3 Killed, Over 100 Arrested in Bengaluru after Mob Attacks Congress MLA's House over Communal Post|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/violence-breaks-out-in-east-bengaluru-after-mob-attacks-congress-mlas-house-over-communal-post-2778749.html|access-date=12 August 2020|website=News18}}</ref> |
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Murthy's nephew had been arrested. He claimed that his Facebook account was hacked.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bangalore: At least 3 dead, 150 arrested after violence erupts over alleged derogatory social media post about Prophet |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-bangalore-at-least-3-dead-150-arrested-after-violence-erupts-over-alleged-derogatory-social-media-post-about-prophet-2837238 |accessdate=12 August 2020 |work=DNA India |date=12 August 2020 |language=en}}</ref> His uncle appealed for calm and supported any legal action against both rioters and whoever posted the derogatory Facebook post.<ref>{{Cite web|title=3 Killed, Over 100 Arrested in Bengaluru after Mob Attacks Congress MLA's House over Communal Post|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/violence-breaks-out-in-east-bengaluru-after-mob-attacks-congress-mlas-house-over-communal-post-2778749.html|access-date=12 August 2020|website=News18}}</ref> |
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Revenue Minister [[R. Ashoka]] said that the state government will deal with those rioters, he also claimed it to be a pre-planned attack. He stated, "The manner in which the riots were perpetrated shows that it was a well planned act and was intended to spread to other parts of the Tech-city of India, [[Bangalore]]."<ref>{{Cite web|last=12 Aug|first=PTI / Updated:|last2=2020|last3=Ist|first3=18:49|title=Karnataka government will deal with rioters with iron hand: Minister R Ashoka {{!}} Bengaluru News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/a-well-planned-act-karnataka-minister-r-ashoka-says-government-will-deal-with-rioters-with-iron-hand/articleshow/77505126.cms|access-date=12 August 2020|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> |
Revenue Minister [[R. Ashoka]] said that the state government will deal with those rioters, he also claimed it to be a pre-planned attack. He stated, "The manner in which the riots were perpetrated shows that it was a well planned act and was intended to spread to other parts of the Tech-city of India, [[Bangalore]]."<ref>{{Cite web|last=12 Aug|first=PTI / Updated:|last2=2020|last3=Ist|first3=18:49|title=Karnataka government will deal with rioters with iron hand: Minister R Ashoka {{!}} Bengaluru News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/a-well-planned-act-karnataka-minister-r-ashoka-says-government-will-deal-with-rioters-with-iron-hand/articleshow/77505126.cms|access-date=12 August 2020|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> Tourism minister [[C. T. Ravi]] and Bengaluru South MP [[Tejasvi Surya]] urged the state government to make the rioters pay for the damage done to property, a policy adopted in Uttar Pradesh during [[Citizenship Amendment Act protests in Uttar Pradesh|anti-CAA protests]] there.<ref>{{cite news |author1=Maya Sharma |author2=Anindita Sanyal |title=Will Do Asset Recovery Like UP: Karnataka Minister After Bengaluru Clash |url=https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/will-do-asset-recovery-like-up-karnataka-minister-after-bengaluru-clash-2278446 |accessdate=12 August 2020 |work=NDTV |date=12 August 2020}}</ref><ref name="IndiaToday1">{{cite news |author1=Nagarjun Dwarakanath |title=Bengaluru riots were planned, will recover damages from rioters: Karnataka govt |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/bengaluru-riots-planned-karnataka-govt-damages-rioters-1710475-2020-08-12 |accessdate=12 August 2020 |work=India Today |date=12 August 2020 |language=en}}</ref> BJP national secretary [[B. L. Santhosh|B. L. Santosh]] accused Congress of not acknowledging that one of their own Dalit MLAs was targeted.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-08-12|title=Congress, BJP, JD(S) condemn Bengaluru riots, say they were planned|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/city/congress-bjp-jds-condemn-bengaluru-riots-say-they-were-planned-872380.html|access-date=2020-08-13|website=Deccan Herald|language=en}}</ref> Congress and fellow opposition party [[Janata Dal (Secular)]] both condemned the riots a "planned conspiracy," while also condemning the Facebook post that instigated them.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-08-12|title=Congress, BJP, JD(S) condemn Bengaluru riots, say they were planned|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/city/congress-bjp-jds-condemn-bengaluru-riots-say-they-were-planned-872380.html|access-date=2020-08-13|website=Deccan Herald|language=en}}</ref> |
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Like the [[Citizenship Amendment Act protests#Protests|anti-CAA protests]] in the state of Uttar Pradesh, where damage done to the public assets were recovered from the protesters, [[C. T. Ravi]] confirmed that similar recovery will be made here considering this been a planned violence.<ref>{{cite news |author1=Maya Sharma |author2=Anindita Sanyal |title=Will Do Asset Recovery Like UP: Karnataka Minister After Bengaluru Clash |url=https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/will-do-asset-recovery-like-up-karnataka-minister-after-bengaluru-clash-2278446 |accessdate=12 August 2020 |work=NDTV |date=12 August 2020}}</ref><ref name="IndiaToday1">{{cite news |author1=Nagarjun Dwarakanath |title=Bengaluru riots were planned, will recover damages from rioters: Karnataka govt |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/bengaluru-riots-planned-karnataka-govt-damages-rioters-1710475-2020-08-12 |accessdate=12 August 2020 |work=India Today |date=12 August 2020 |language=en}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
Revision as of 04:01, 13 August 2020
2020 Bangalore riots | |
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Date | 11 August 2020 |
Location | |
Caused by | alleged blasphemous Facebook post on Muhammad[1] |
Methods | |
Casualties | |
Death(s) | 3 in police firing[2] |
Injuries | 60 cops & 5 in police firing[3] |
Arrested | 149 (including detained)[4] |
Damage | Various vehicles and properties |
On the night of 11 August 2020, a violent clashes or riot took place in the Indian city of Bangalore, Karnataka.[5] The clashes between police and protestors started around the residence of Akhanda Srinivas Murthy, a state legislator of the Indian National Congress and later spread to the police stations of KG Halli and DJ Halli.[6] Provoked by a derogatory Facebook post on Muhammad that was allegedly shared by the nephew of the legislator,[7] a group of people arrived at his house in protest which turned violent.[8]
The incident resulted in the imposition of a curfew in the affected areas,[9] the death of 3 people in police firing and injuries to 60 policemen and several journalists inflicted by armed assailants.[10] Following which, over a 100 people who were involved in the crowd were arrested by the police.[11] Some of the crowds were also allegedly led by members of the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI), an Islamist political outfit[10] and has led to the arrest of a few of its leaders.[12]
Incident
On 11 August 2020, P. Naveen, the nephew of the Indian National Congress state legislator Akhanda Srinivas Murthy allegedly made a Facebook post which was derogatory towards Muhammad, the prophet of Islam.[13] According to Deccan Herald, he had a record of posting derogatory content.[14] The post went viral in the area and people began gathering in front of the legislator's residence to protest.[15] The police sent two teams to from the DJ Halli station to detain the legislator's nephew.[16] According to the police at around 8 pm, small groups had begun arriving at Kaval Byrasandra following which hundreds began arriving around DJ Halli police station demanding action against those responsible for posting the social media message.[17] Members of the SDPI were reportedly present in the crowd at DJ Halli who tried to report a complaint but claimed that the police were reluctant to do so which agitated the crowd.[10][16] With rising tensions, the crowd began accusing the police of rescuing the legislator's nephew, demanded that the accused should be handed to them and got into physical clashes with police.[18]
According to The Quint, the police at DJ Halli attempted to defuse the tension with the assistance of local community members but when one of the teams returned without the accused they forcefully entered the station, vandalised it and even set police vehicles on fire; the Karnataka State Reserve Police (KSRP) had to be called in order to disperse the crowd in order to free the policemen trapped inside the station, the KSRP began by lathi charges, proceeding to firing tear gas, then firing warning shots and eventually fired at the crowd as a last resort.[16] During the time of the confrontation as DJ Halli, a group of 200 people with petrol, kerosene and sticks arrived at the residence of Akhanda Srinivas Murthy and set it on fire.[10] The legislator or his family were reportedly not in his residence at the time of the events.[18] Some of the members of the mob managed to locate Naveen in the same neighborhood and vandalised his house who had to take refuge at his neighbors.[10] The police eventually picked up the legislator's nephew from Kaval Byrasandra.[18]
Around 11 pm, rumours started spreading that a neighboring station KG Halli was protecting the legislator's nephew.[10] During the confrontation with the police in DJ Halli, a section of the mob dispersed and a new mob began to arrive at KG Halli who attempted to enter the station but were met with stronger resistance from the police and in the end resorted to burning down cars parked outside.[16] Several policemen and journalists outside the station were injured by the armed mob.[10] The total number of involved in the mobs were corroborated to be around 1000–1200.[10][19] The police was eventually able to bring the situation under control by 1 am in the morning.[18][19] Between 1 am to 5 am, the police was reportedly involved in identifying and arresting the complicit individuals in the violence.[19] According to The Hindu, the police firing had overall left 3 dead and 5 injured.[18] The deaths were later confirmed by the city police commissioner.[17]
Aftermath
On 12 August 2020, the JCP (Crime) Bengaluru, Sandeep Patil reported that 110 people had been arrested in relation with the violence.[11][9] The accused were charged under attempt to murder and obstruction of a public servant.[19] The families of the victims of the police firing: Shaikh Siddique, Wajid Pasha and Yasin Khan, claimed they were simply bystanders.[20] The Bengaluru Police Commissioner, Kamal Pant stated that a curfew was enforced in the DJ Halli and KG Halli police jurisdictions while section 144 imposed in the rest of the city. Later in the same day, Pant extended the curfew till 6 am of 15 August.[9] The Central Crime Branch DCP, Kuldeep Jain justified the police firing and stated that due process was followed. According to his testimony, the police attempted to convince the mob but they had instead turned violent and begun throwing stones at the police due to which additional forces had to be brought in.[19] The Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai stated that the police had to resort to firing to bring the situation under control.[17]
B. S. Yediyurappa, Chief Minister of Karnataka, ordered strict action against rioters involved.[21] The government ordered a judicial inquiry to look into the incident. Several attempts were made to calm and reason with the protesters. Two Congress MLAs B. Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan and Rizwan Arshad rushed to the spot and tried reasoning with the rioters to no avail. Khan was also injured in the melee.[22] Murthy's nephew had been arrested and charged under the IT act for hurting religious sentiments.[14] He claimed that his Facebook account was hacked.[23] His uncle distanced himself from his nephew, appealed for calm and supported any legal action against both rioters and whoever posted the derogatory Facebook post.[24]
Revenue Minister R. Ashoka said that the state government will deal with those rioters, he also claimed it to be a pre-planned attack. He stated, "The manner in which the riots were perpetrated shows that it was a well planned act and was intended to spread to other parts of the Tech-city of India, Bangalore."[25] Tourism minister C. T. Ravi and Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya urged the state government to make the rioters pay for the damage done to property, a policy adopted in Uttar Pradesh during anti-CAA protests there.[26][27] BJP national secretary B. L. Santosh accused Congress of not acknowledging that one of their own Dalit MLAs was targeted.[28] Congress and fellow opposition party Janata Dal (Secular) both condemned the riots a "planned conspiracy," while also condemning the Facebook post that instigated them.[29]
See also
References
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- ^ Bharadwaj, Aditya (12 August 2020). "Three killed, 5 injured in police firing as Islamist riots over FB post in Bengaluru". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ S., Rajashekara (13 August 2020). "The Dark Night: Three killed, 146 arrested, several vehicles torched after MLA's nephew posts a derogatory message". Bangalore Mirror.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "Naveen posted offensive messages in the past too". Deccan Herald. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Victims weren't part of mob: Relatives". Deccan Herald. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ "3 dead after violent clashes erupt in Bengaluru, Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa assures strict action against accused". Zee News. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ Bharadwaj, Aditya (12 August 2020). "Three killed, 5 injured in police firing as riots break out over FB post in Bengaluru". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ "Bangalore: At least 3 dead, 150 arrested after violence erupts over alleged derogatory social media post about Prophet". DNA India. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ "3 Killed, Over 100 Arrested in Bengaluru after Mob Attacks Congress MLA's House over Communal Post". News18. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ 12 Aug, PTI / Updated:; 2020; Ist, 18:49. "Karnataka government will deal with rioters with iron hand: Minister R Ashoka | Bengaluru News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
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- ^ Nagarjun Dwarakanath (12 August 2020). "Bengaluru riots were planned, will recover damages from rioters: Karnataka govt". India Today. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ "Congress, BJP, JD(S) condemn Bengaluru riots, say they were planned". Deccan Herald. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ "Congress, BJP, JD(S) condemn Bengaluru riots, say they were planned". Deccan Herald. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
Further reading
- Dev, Arun (12 August 2020). "How An Angry Mob Launched Two Violent Attacks in Bengaluru". The Quint.
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