Tensions surged on KR Road when two factions engaged in a violent clash stemming from alleged communal tensions during an Eid Milad procession
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Quickly, more police personnel were sent to the spot and the situation was brought under control,” a senior police officer said. The trouble began when a group celebrating Eid Milad was marching past the office of activist Puneet Kerehalli and allegedly shouted slogans, provoking Kerehalli and his associates. Soon, Kerehalli and others stopped the marchers and sought an explanation for the slogans. However, heated arguments broke out between the two groups, resulting in clashes. By then, an associate of Kerehalli, identified as Murali, had sustained head injuries during the clash. This angered Kerehalli and others, who demanded legal action against the attackers. “There were police along with the Eid Milad group. Though they tried to intervene, the two groups attacked each other. Murali filed a complaint against his attackers, while another individual from the opposite group also filed a complaint, accusing Kerehalli and his associates of provoking communal hatred. Download the TOI App.
BENGALURU: Tension prevailed on KR Road in Basavanagudi, in the southern part of the city, on Wednesday evening when two groups clashed over alleged communal issues.