Bengaluru: Three people have reportedly died and several others injured in the rioting that resulted after an inflammatory social media post in parts of East Bengaluru. Over 100 rioters have been arrested, said the police on Wednesday.
Around 60 Bengaluru police personnel have sustained injuries in the rioting incidents of stone-pelting and attacks by rioters that erupted on Tuesday evening. Police had to resort to firing in order to bring the situation under control.
Prohibitory orders have been imposed in the city while curfew was clamped in the D.J. Halli and K.G. Halli police station limits. On Tuesday, the two police stations were targets of violence.
City Commissioner of Police Kamal Pant said that 110 rioters have been arrested in connection with the violence. He also tweeted that the nephew of local MLA, accused of circulating an offensive Facebook post, has been arrested.
Police officials said that protestors had rained bottles at a police van transporting police personnel to the affected area.
Property of the Congress Legislator from Pulakeshi Nagar constituency was attacked and vandalized while several police vehicles were damaged in the violence unleashed by the irate mob on Tuesday.
Police have been deployed across the road in the riotous KG Halli, DJ Halli, and Kaval Byrasandra. The whole area is under the control of the police. Police have put down vehicles that have been burnt. Vehicle traffic is restricted throughout the area, with each vehicle being inspected.
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