2020 Bangalore riots

2020 Bangalore riots
(top) Vehicles were set on fire during the rioting.
(bottom) Firefighter extinguishing the fire.
DateAugust 11 – August 12, 2020[1][2]
Location
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Caused byalleged blasphemous Facebook post on Muhammad[3]
Methods
Casualties
Death(s)3 in police firing
Injuries30–80 policemen
Arrested206 (including detained)[4][5]
DamageResidence of accused, cars, police station burnt .

On the night of 11 August and the early hours of 12 August 2020, violent clashes took place around the residence of a legislator and the police stations of KG Halli and DJ Halli[6] of the Indian city of Bangalore, Karnataka.[6][7] A group of Muslims, angered by a Facebook post on Muhammad allegedly shared by Akhanda Srinivas Murthy's nephew, a state legislator of the Indian National Congress, arrived at his house in protest, which later turned violent.[8][9][10]

The clashes between the police and the mobs happened around the residence of the legislator and the police stations of KG Halli and DJ Halli.[6] The incident resulted in the imposition of a curfew in the affected areas.[11] 3 people were killed after police opened fire on the crowds.[12][13] 30–80 policemen[9] and several journalists, were injured by armed assailants.[14] Murthy's property was torched during the period of violence.[15]

The following day, over 100 people were arrested by the police.[16] Some of the crowds were also allegedly led by members of the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI),[14] and has led to the arrest of a few of its leaders.[17]

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  7. ^ Ravikumar, Sachin; Monnappa, Chandini (12 August 2020). "Police patrol deserted Bengaluru streets after Facebook post sparks clashes". Reuters.
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  10. ^ "Mob attacks Bengaluru MLA's house over relative's FB post; 3 dead in police firing". Tribune India. 12 August 2020. Archived from the original on 12 August 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
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  12. ^ "Three killed in Bangalore clashes over Prophet Muhammad post". BBC News.
  13. ^ "Deadly clashes in India's Bengaluru over Facebook post on Prophet". Al Jazeera. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  14. ^ a b Prasanna, Pooja (12 August 2020). "How two police stations in Bengaluru became targets of mob violence on Tuesday night". The News Minute.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ Ray, Meenakshi, ed. (12 August 2020). "Bengaluru violence: Strong mob had gathered, pelted stones at police, says eyewitness". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  17. ^ 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.