Three Plead Guilty In 2020 Bengaluru Riots Case, NIA Court Sentences Them To 7 Yrs Imprisonment
A special NIA Court on Wednesday convicted and sentenced three accused involved in the 2020 Bengaluru Riots Case, to seven years rigorous imprisonment on them pleading guilty for the offences charged with. The convicted accused are Syed Ikramuddin alias Syed Naveed (44), Syed Asif (46), and Mohammed Atif (26) who were charged under sections Sections 15, 16, 18 and 20 of...
A special NIA Court on Wednesday convicted and sentenced three accused involved in the 2020 Bengaluru Riots Case, to seven years rigorous imprisonment on them pleading guilty for the offences charged with.
The convicted accused are Syed Ikramuddin alias Syed Naveed (44), Syed Asif (46), and Mohammed Atif (26) who were charged under sections Sections 15, 16, 18 and 20 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967; Sections 143, 147, 148, 353, 333, 332, 436, 427 and 149 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of the Karnataka Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984.
According to the police on August 11, a mob of around 300 people gathered near D.J. Halli Police Station, protesting against an allegedly derogatory comment on Prophet Mohammed, posted by one P. Naveen on his Facebook page. An FIR was lodged on the basis of a complaint submitted by one Firdous Pasha, for offences under Section 295-A and 153 of the Indian Penal Code.
Despite the registration of the FIR and the best efforts of the police to pacify the crowd, the mob that had gathered outside the Police Station refused to disperse and only increased in numbers. They then proceeded to gather outside the residence of Akhanda Srinivasa Murthy, who is an MLA, from Pulikeshi Nagar constituency and caused extensive damage to his house and property.
The mob was then joined by a large number of miscreants from adjoining areas and they began to set fire to police vehicles and attacked police personnel of D.J. Halli and K.G. Halli Police Stations, by throwing stones at the building and attacking them with deadly weapons. Later, the mob resorted to arson and set fire to the basement of the D.J. Halli Police Station building and destroyed Government properties located within the premises of the Police Station.
More than 80 police personnel were injured in the violence. The mob also burnt private vehicles and property, caused extensive damage to buildings of private and commercial establishments, and also looted them. A total of 64 criminal cases have been registered so far and investigation is under process.
Appearance: Special Public Prosecutor P Prasanna Kumar for NIA