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| arrests = 149 (including detained)<ref>{{Cite web|date=12 August 2020|title=Bengaluru violence: 3 dead, over 100 arrested after arson, stone-pelting|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/bengaluru-violence-3-dead-over-100-arrested-after-arson-stone-pelting/story-JWc6Cn6suN24Bft1I8iDeN.html|access-date=12 August 2020|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref>}}
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On the night of 11 August 2020, violent clashes took place in the Indian city of [[Bangalore]], [[Karnataka]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=2020-08-12|title=Deadly clashes in India's Bengaluru over Facebook post on Prophet|language=en|work=[[Al Jazeera]]|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/08/india-deadly-violence-breaks-bengaluru-facebook-post-200812033701368.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
On the night of 11 August 2020, violent clashes took place between a Muslim mob and the police in the Indian city of [[Bangalore]], [[Karnataka]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=2020-08-12|title=Deadly clashes in India's Bengaluru over Facebook post on Prophet|language=en|work=[[Al Jazeera]]|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/08/india-deadly-violence-breaks-bengaluru-facebook-post-200812033701368.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite news|last=Ravikumar|first=Sachin|last2=Monnappa|first2=Chandini|date=2020-08-12|title=Police patrol deserted Bengaluru streets after Facebook post sparks clashes|language=en|work=[[Reuters]]|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-india-violence-bengaluru-idUSKCN2572TD|url-status=live}}</ref> The incident resulted in the imposition of a [[curfew]] in the affected areas,<ref name=":5" /> the death of 3 people in police firing and injuries to 60 policemen and several journalists inflicted by armed assailants.<ref name=":3" />
<ref>{{Cite news|last=Ravikumar|first=Sachin|last2=Monnappa|first2=Chandini|date=2020-08-12|title=Police patrol deserted Bengaluru streets after Facebook post sparks clashes|language=en|work=[[Reuters]]|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-india-violence-bengaluru-idUSKCN2572TD|url-status=live}}</ref> The incident resulted in the imposition of a [[curfew]] in the affected areas,<ref name=":5" /> the death of 3 people in police firing and injuries to 60 policemen and several journalists inflicted by armed assailants.<ref name=":3" />


Revision as of 12:13, 14 August 2020

2020 Bangalore riots
(top) Vehicles were set on fire during the rioting.
(bottom) Firefighter extinguishing the fire.
Date11 August 2020 (2020-08-11)
Location
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
  • Kaval Byrasandra
  • Devarajeevanahalli Police Station
  • Kadugondanahalli Police Station
Caused byalleged blasphemous Facebook post on Muhammad[1]
Methods
Casualties
Death(s)3 in police firing[2]
Injuries60 cops & 5 in police firing[3]
Arrested149 (including detained)[4]

On the night of 11 August 2020, violent clashes took place between a Muslim mob and the police in the Indian city of Bangalore, Karnataka.[5] [6] The incident resulted in the imposition of a curfew in the affected areas,[7] the death of 3 people in police firing and injuries to 60 policemen and several journalists inflicted by armed assailants.[8]

The clashes between police and agitators started around the residence of a state legislator of the Indian National Congress and later spread to the police stations of KG Halli and DJ Halli.[9] Provoked by an inflammatory Facebook post on Muhammad that was allegedly shared by the nephew of the legislator,[10] a group of people arrived at his house in protest which turned violent.[11] The residence of the legislator was also torched during the period of violence.[12]

In the following day, over a 100 people who were involved in the crowd were arrested by the police.[13] Some of the crowds were also allegedly led by members of the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI), an Islamist fundamentalist political outfit[8] and has led to the arrest of a few of its leaders.[14]

Incident

On 11 August 2020, the nephew of an Indian National Congress state legislator,[a] allegedly posted a derogatory remark on Facebook that targeted at the Islamic prophet Muhammad.[15] The post went viral in the area and people began gathering in front of the legislator's residence in Kaval Byrasandra in protest, demanding that the accused be arrested.[16] The police sent two teams from the DJ Halli station to detain the nephew.[17] According to the police, at around 8 p.m., small groups had begun arriving at Kaval Byrasandra, following which hundreds began arriving around the DJ Halli police station, demanding action against those responsible for the social media message.[9] Members of the SDPI were reportedly present in the crowd at DJ Halli. The people present there tried to report a complaint but claimed that the police were reluctant to do so, which agitated the crowd.[8][17] With rising tensions, the crowd began accusing the police of rescuing the legislator's nephew, demanding that the accused should be handed to them. They then got into physical clashes with the 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 the crowd 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 and 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.[17] During the time of the confrontation as DJ Halli, a group of 200 people armed with petrol, kerosene and sticks arrived at the residence of the legislator and set it on fire.[8] The crowd reportedly also indulged in looting at the residence.[19] 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 the legislator's nephew in the same neighborhood and vandalised his house. He then took refuge at his neighbours' house.[8] The mob also looted and vandalised other houses in the locality.[20][better source needed] The police eventually arrested the legislator's nephew from Kaval Byrasandra.[18]

Around 11 p.m., rumours started spreading that a neighbouring police station, KG Halli, was protecting the legislator's nephew.[8] During the confrontation with the police in DJ Halli, a section of the mob dispersed and a new mob was formed 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.[17] Several policemen and journalists outside the station were injured by the armed mob.[8] The total number of involved in the mobs were corroborated to be around 1000–1200.[8][21] Between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m., the police was reportedly involved in identifying and arresting those involved in the violence.[21] 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.[9]

Aftermath

Investigation

On 12 August 2020, the JCP (Crime) Bengaluru, Sandeep Patil reported that 149 people had been arrested in relation with the violence.[7][22] The accused were charged under attempt to murder and obstruction of a public servant.[21] 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 a.m. of 15 August.[7] 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.[21] The Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai stated that the police had to resort to firing to bring the situation under control.[9] The families of those killed in the firing claimed they were simply bystanders and did not take part in the violence,[23] as did the family members of many arrested.[24] According to Pant, 60 more people were arrested in night operations on 14 August.[25]

The legislator's nephew, who made the objectionable post, was arrested. He claimed that his Facebook account was hacked,[26] while his father claimed his phone had been stolen two days before the post.[24] His uncle appealed for calm and supported any legal action against both rioters and whoever posted the derogatory Facebook post.[27][better source needed]

Response

B. S. Yediyurappa, Chief Minister of the state of Karnataka, ordered strict action against rioters involved.[28]

The riots quickly became politicized.[29][further explanation needed] R. Ashoka, Revenue Minister of Karnataka, claimed the pattern of the riots indicated they were a "well planned act."[30][better source needed] Karnataka tourism minister C. T. Ravi and Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya demanded compensation for lost property be forcibly provided by known participants in the riots, similar to a policy proposed by Uttar Pradesh following the CAA protests there.[31][32][33] Several opposition leaders, including Janata Dal (Secular) leader H. D. Kumaraswamy, also claimed the riots were a "planned conspiracy." Congress leader Siddaramaiah called for calm and condemned both the riots and the post that incited them, and called for the arrest of those who instigated them.[34][better source needed] Congress also summoned a legislator meeting over the violence.[35] Leaders in the SDPI denied involvement in the violence and claimed it only occurred due to "police inaction against blasphemy and failure of intelligence," and criticized the police for "unecessarily dragging" their leaders into the incident.[36]

BJP National Secretary B. L. Santhosh criticized the Congress for allegedly supporting the "right to riot" and engaging in "appeasement" (towards Muslims). Since the legislator is Dalit, many BJP leaders have also accused Congress of being "anti-Dalit."[37] Congress leader Priyank M. Kharge alleged the statements of Santosh were attempts to communalise the incident.[29] Congress also criticized the Karnataka government for failing to prevent the incident, with Randeep Singh Surjewala claiming a "complete failure of law and order machinery."[38]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Akhanda Srinivas Murthy, elected from Pulakeshinagar (SC) constituency

References

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  2. ^ "3 die after violence erupts in Bengaluru over Facebook post". Hindustan Times. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  3. ^ 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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