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2020 Bangalore riots
2020 religiously motivated riots in Bangalore, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
2020 Bangalore riots | |
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(top) Vehicles were set on fire during the rioting. (bottom) Firefighter extinguishing the fire. | |
Date | August 11 – August 12, 2020[1][2] |
Location | Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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Caused by | alleged blasphemous Facebook post on Muhammad[3] |
Methods | |
Casualties | |
Death(s) | 3 in police firing |
Injuries | 30–80 policemen |
Arrested | 206 (including detained)[4][5] |
Damage | Residence of accused, cars, police station burnt . |
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]