Pramesh S Jain.Yogesh K Porwar
Making a major breakthrough in the Bengaluru riots Case,the National Investigation Agency has arrested Syed Abbas,a key conspirator who was absconding ever since the riots rocked the city.
As per NIA, Abbas was the key conspirator for the rioting that took place in KG Halli on 11th August 2020.
The accused Syed Abbas,38,resident of Govindpur,was wanted for his involvement in conspiracy and rioting at KG Halli police station.
NIA Spokesperson said,Abbas has been accused of rioting and part of unruly mob which armed with deadly weapons who had unlawfully and attacked and injured many police officers.
They had also set fire to KG Halli Police Station using Petrol bombs.Government vehicles parked in the vicinity of the police station were damaged and set on fire, the NIA release,said.
The NIA had re-registered the case in September 2020 and taken up the investigation.Earlier NIA had charge sheeted 138 accused persons in the case.
Investigation has revealed that accused Syed Abbas is the president of SDPI Nagawara,Ward.
He along with his co-conspirators including other charge sheeted accused persons are office bearers of SDPI (Nagawara ward)and were actively involved in burning vehicles and attacking police officers on duty at KG Halli Police Station.
Accused Syed Abbas was produced before NIA Special Court, Bengaluru and taken on 06 days custody by NIA.Further investigation are on.
On August 11th 2020,Bengaluru witnessed rioting at KG Halli Police Station by an unruly mob armed with deadly weapons who had unlawfully gathered outside the station.The violence had broken out over a derogatory social media post against Islam by Navin Kumar,nephew of Pulikeshinagar MLA Akhanda Sreenivasa Murthy.
The mob had attacked and injured many police officers.They had also set fire to KG Halli Police Station using petrol bombs.Government vehicles parked in the vicinity of the police station were damaged and set on fire.
The case was originally registered at KG Halli Police Station in Bengaluru. NIA had re-registered the case and taken up the investigation. Five months after taking over the investigation, the NIA had chargesheeted 138 accused persons in the case.
