Section 144 has been imposed in Bengaluru and curfew has been imposed in DJ Halli, KG Halli and Kavalbyrasandra area after violence broke out over social media post on Prophet Muhammad (SAW)..
As many as 110 people have been arrested in connection with the violence in the city and over 60 cops have been injured in the deadly violence in which two people have died.
Meanwhile, Bengaluru Police has arrested Congress MLA Srinivas Murthy’s nephew Naveen for sharing a ‘derogatory’ post on social media.
Major violence broke out in DJ Halli area after the protesters alleged that Congress MLA R Akhanda Srinivas Murthy's kin had allegedly uploaded a derogatory post about Prophet Muhammad (SAW) on his Facebook account. Murthy’s house was also vandalised.
The violence broke out in DJ Halli area after the protesters alleged that the family member of the Congress MLA from Pulakeshinagar allegedly uploaded an inciting social media post about the Prophet. A mob gathered outside the house of the Congress and threw stones and torched several vehicles, reported ANI.
Meanwhile, the MLA’s relative claimed that his Facebook account was hacked and added that he had no idea about the alleged derogatory post on the Prophet.(Times Now)
