{"id":31185,"date":"2020-08-12T22:00:27","date_gmt":"2020-08-12T16:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kashmir.today\/?p=31185"},"modified":"2020-08-12T22:00:27","modified_gmt":"2020-08-12T16:30:27","slug":"bengaluru-amidst-chants-of-allah-hu-akbar-and-nara-e-taqbeer-muslim-mob-burns-down-police-station-dalit-congress-mlas-residence-over-facebook-post-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kashmir.watch\/?p=31185","title":{"rendered":"Bengaluru: Amidst chants of \u2018Allah Hu Akbar\u2019 and \u2018Nara e Taqbeer\u2019, Muslim mob burns down police station, Dalit Congress MLA\u2019s residence over Facebook post against Prophet (PBUH)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\"\"\/
Muslim mob burns down police station, locality in Bengaluru\/ Image Source: Bangalore Mirror<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n

A Muslim mob went on a rampage and unleashed extreme violence in Bengaluru on Tuesday evening over a Facebook post that was allegedly derogatory to Prophet Mohammad (PBUH).<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

According to the reports, the Muslim mob hit the streets near DJ Halli and KG Halli police station areas on Tuesday evening and attacked a Congress MLA\u2019s house after one of his relatives had allegedly made a derogatory Facebook post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Over a 100 people had gathered around the residence of Congress MLA Akhanda Srinivasamurthy around 7:00 PM on Tuesday. Congress MLA Akhanda Srinivasamurthy represents Pulikeshinagar constituency which is reserved for the Scheduled Caste (SC). The Muslim mob, armed with sticks, iron rods, sharp metal objects and other weapons, went berserk and barged into the house of the MLA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

The angry Muslim pelted stones and began to torch vehicles, ATMs, shops near the locality while protesting against the alleged derogatory post made by one of the relatives of Dalit Congress MLA Akhanda Shrinivasamurthy. Social media posts of few people involved in the mob violence indicate that the riots could have been pre-planned as calls for the mobilisation of Muslims were allegedly made on social media platforms on Tuesday evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

\"\"\/
Image Source: Chiru Bhat on Twitter<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Further, the mob also set two cars on fire. The violent mobsters forced the shopkeepers to down shutters in Pulakeshinagar, Bharatinagar, Commercial Street and Tannery Road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

DJ Halli, along with Tannery Road, Shampura, Davis Road, Frazer Town and Coles Park are one of the most sensitive areas in Bengaluru city. The majority of the population in these localities are Muslims. The Bilal Bagh area in DJ Halli had become the anti-CAA and NRC protest site on the lines of Shaheen Bagh in Delhi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Angry mob shouted Allah-hu-Akbar, Nara e taqbeer, torched police station<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Soon, the situation took an ugly turn after two separate Muslim mobs gathered in front of KG Halli and DJ Halli police stations. The Muslim mobs locked the gates from outside and pelted stones at the police station. At least 10 vehicles, including Innovas of two DCPs, were damaged in front of the stations. The mob also set fire to the vehicles in front of the DJ Halli police station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

In what seems to be a pre-planned attack by the Muslim mob, the Muslim mob, carrying petrol and other weapons, also barged into the nearest police quarters and attack the premises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Muslim mob was seen raising Islamic slogans like \u2018Allah-hu-Akbar\u2019 and \u2018Nara-e-Taqbeer\u2019 outside the police station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

\n

Visuals outside the police station. pic.twitter.com\/TJYKEfJvO8<\/a><\/p>— Bangalore Mirror (@BangaloreMirror) August 11, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>