bengaluru riots

Karnataka Congress MLA R Akhanda Srinivas Murthy tendered his resignation as the MLA from the Pulakeshinagar constituency

The Karnataka High Court had earlier made it clear that a lack of 'intent to strike terror' cannot nullify terrorist acts defined under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, if the act in question is 'likely to strike terror.'

NIA arrested Tabrez in Bengaluru Riots case. He is associated with SDPI, a political outfit of Popular Front of India( PFI).

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has nabbed a 38-year-old accused Syed Abbas for his involvement in the Bengaluru riots.

The NIA had earlier seized incriminating materials such as swords, knives and iron rods during their raid at several locations of the SDPI and PFI

Zakir is the second corporator to get arrested in the Bengaluru riots case. Earlier, the CCB officials had arrested Congress leader and former mayor R Sampath Raj.

PFI and SDPI are under scanner after the anti-Hindu Delhi Riots and Bengaluru riots earlier this year.

Raj had earlier escaped from a private hospital where he was admitted for the treatment of Covid-19.

A close aide of absconding Congress leader Sampath Raj, Riyazuddin, has been arrested and sent to judicial custody.

Sampath Raj had claimed that he is infected with coronavirus, but has been absconding since October 30.