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Bengaluru violence: Karnataka Congress chief alleges ‘agenda’ behind arrest of party leader
By Asian News International | Posted by Karan Manral | Bengaluru
UPDATED ON NOV 17, 2020 03:00 PM IST
Without directly mentioning the Karnataka govt, DK Shivakumar told media persons “it is a clear message of targeting Congress leaders” after the arrest of former Bengaluru Mayor Sampath Raj in connection with the case.
Former Bengaluru mayor arrested in riots case after 3 months
By Venkatesha Babu | Hindustan Times, Bengaluru
UPDATED ON NOV 17, 2020 02:23 AM IST
Senior Congress leader and former Mayor of Bengaluru Sampath Raj was named among the key accused in the charge sheet.
Congress leader and riots accused ex-Bengaluru mayor absconding: Police
By Venkatesha Babu | Hindustan Times, Bengaluru
UPDATED ON OCT 30, 2020 11:16 PM IST
The riots were allegedly caused after the estranged nephew of a Congress MLA Akhanda Srinivasa Murthy responded to a social media post with another objectionable one, leading to burning down of two police stations, the house of the MLA and nearly 60 vehicles in the subsequent bedlam.
Bengaluru riots: Congress leader seeks colleague’s suspension, Shivakumar denies
By Venkatesha Babu | Hindustan Times, Bengaluru
UPDATED ON OCT 15, 2020 08:25 PM IST
The Central Crime Branch of Bengaluru police, which is investigating the riots, had said in its interim chargesheet that riots was caused by internal rivalry in the Congress party.