Video Exhibits Swords At Bengaluru Eid Celebration, 13 Boys Amongst 18 Detained

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Bengaluru Police registered a case in opposition to 18 individuals for brandishing swords

Bengaluru:

Eighteen folks, together with 13 minor boys, belonging to a minority neighborhood have been detained in Bengaluru for brandishing swords and machetes throughout Milab-Un-Nabi celebrations within the metropolis. Police swung into motion after a video clip exhibiting the celebrations went viral on social media.

Police informed NDTV: "Eighteen individuals, together with minors, have been detained. They took half within the celebrations, brandishing harmful weapons. They don't have any prison background and appeared to have been influenced by varied latest incidents. They are going to be arrested and produced earlier than the courtroom."

Police additional stated: "Whereas the adults might be despatched to judicial custody, the minors might be referred to juvenile custody. A case has been registered in opposition to them beneath the Arms Act for illegal meeting, disturbing public peace and varied different sections of IPC [Indian Penal Code]."

Sharing particulars concerning the incident, P Krishnakant, the Deputy Commissioner of Police, stated: "The incident did not happen throughout any operate. It occurred after a procession, when some folks went to the inside areas of Someshwara Nagar and danced to music, brandishing weapons."

On being requested whether or not police had been being selective of their motion in opposition to show of arms and weapons at spiritual capabilities, the DCP refuted such a view, saying: "It is nothing like that. Every time we get any particular info, we act on it. Even throughout latest Ganpati processions, some folks had been booked beneath the Arms Act."

Final week, a large rally was taken out by a right-wing organisation in Karnataka that had stirred an issue. Round 10,000 contributors, many brandishing swords, shouted slogans, whilst policemen had been seen strolling subsequent to them. A Karnataka minister and an MLA from the ruling BJP had been additionally seen among the many rally contributors. A number of folks took to social media, demanding motion in opposition to the rally contributors for wielding swords.

Nonetheless, police had informed NDTV that since no grievance had been made, no motion was initiated in opposition to the rally organisers.

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