According to foreign media, the nephew of Congress MLA Srinivasan Marthi insulted the Prophet Muhammad in a Facebook post, which caused a commotion in the eastern part of Bangalore and thousands of people took to the streets. Came.
According to media reports, angry mobs set fire to the house of Congress leader Sri Venus Marthi in Bangalore while vehicles parked near the house were also set on fire.
According to police, 24 vehicles and about 200 motorcycles were set on fire during the riots, while police fired and fired tear gas to disperse the angry protesters, killing three people.
Bangalore police say the nephew of a lawmaker who posted an insulting post on Facebook has been arrested, while 110 people involved in the protests have also been detained.
According to the Bangalore Police Commissioner, a curfew has been imposed in the affected area and people have been banned from leaving their homes, after which the situation is now under control.
.@INCIndia @INCKarnataka mla Akhanda Srinivas Murthy's house now after the mob torched and ransacked his house last night. pic.twitter.com/mLFTDIgbSA
— Imran Khan (@keypadguerilla) August 12, 2020
According to police, an investigation into the violent protests has been launched and CCTV cameras are being used to identify the culprits.
