Screengrabs from the viral video.
An FIR was lodged within the Vidyaranyapura police station after a video of the incident went viral on social media and three accused have been arrested
Two motorcycle-borne males attacked three males travelling in a automobile for allegedly elevating “Jai Shri Ram” slogans in Bengaluru on Wednesday afternoon.
An FIR was lodged within the Vidyaranyapura police station after a video of the incident went viral on social media and three accused have been arrested. One other accused, who was current on the scene, managed to flee.
Two of the accused have been recognized as Farman and Sameer, residents of MS Palya.
The incident occurred within the Chikkabettahalli locality as three males have been touring in a automobile, displaying a flag and reciting ‘Jai Shri Ram’ chants in celebration of Ram Navami. They have been stopped by two bike riders, who voiced objections to their chanting.
The accused requested the three males to chant “Allah Hu Akbar” as a substitute of “Jai Shri Ram”. The accused saved saying, “No Jai Shri Ram, solely Allah.” Additionally they tried to grab the flags the three males have been carrying.
“No Jai Shri Ram, Solely Allah Hu Akbar”Surprising incident from Bengaluru, Karnataka.
3 Hindus travelling in a automobile with Sri Ram flag, have been stopped by 2 males who pressured them to say Allahu Akbar.
They abused him, later returned with 3 different males and assaulted Hindus. pic.twitter.com/E9od2WlPHY
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The spat quickly become an altercation and the accused assaulted the three males. Farman rushed to fetch a stick and thrashed the trio.
One of many three males was hit on his head with a stick, whereas one other suffered an damage to his nostril throughout the assault, police stated.
“The three youths have been holding a flag and chanting Jai Shri Ram whereas travelling within the automobile. Throughout that point, two youths blocked the automobile and questioned them for shouting these slogans, additionally demanding them to say Allah Hu Akbar. As these individuals obtained out of the automobile, these on the bike ran away to carry extra youths to assault them. In that altercation, one particular person injured his nostril,” stated BM Laxmi Prasad, DCP Northeast, Bengaluru Metropolis.
Police stated a case has been registered in opposition to the accused below Indian Penal Code (IPC) Sections 295 (punishment for the deliberate and malicious act), 298 (deliberately hurting somebody’s spiritual emotions), 324 (voluntarily inflicting damage by harmful weapon), 326, 506 (felony intimidation), and rioting at Vidhyaranyapura Police Station.
