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. Another 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 motorcycle riders, who voiced objections to their chanting.
The accused requested the three males to chant “Allah Hu Akbar” as an alternative of “Jai Shri Ram”. The accused saved saying, “No Jai Shri Ram, only Allah.” They additionally tried to grab the flags the three males have been carrying.
“No Jai Shri Ram, Only Allah Hu Akbar”Shocking incident from Bengaluru, Karnataka.
3 Hindus travelling in a automobile with Sri Ram flag, have been stopped by 2 males who compelled 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 changed into an altercation and the accused assaulted the three males. Farman rushed to fetch a stick and thrashed the trio.
One of the three males was hit on his head with a stick, whereas one other suffered an harm to his nostril in the course of the assault, police mentioned.
“The three youths were holding a flag and chanting Jai Shri Ram while travelling in the car. During that time, two youths blocked the car and questioned them for shouting these slogans, also demanding them to say Allah Hu Akbar. As these people got out of the car, those on the bike ran away to bring more youths to assault them. In that altercation, one person injured his nose,” mentioned BM Laxmi Prasad, DCP Northeast, Bengaluru City.
Police mentioned 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 non secular emotions), 324 (voluntarily inflicting harm by harmful weapon), 326, 506 (legal intimidation), and rioting at Vidhyaranyapura Police Station.
Source: www.news18.com
