Bengaluru, Feb 1: The police have arrested two miscreants belonging to a saffron outfit after they threatened students in the city who were protesting the firing incident near Delhi’s Jamia Millia Islamia, telling them they would meet the same fate as the injured student.
Saffron extremist Gopal Sharma had opened fire at students protesting the Citizenship (Amendment) Act near the Delhi varsity on Thursday, injuring one.
The Bengaluru incident took place at Maurya Circle, where the nightlong demonstration against the Jamia firing and CAA began around 7.30pm. By 11pm, the number of protesters reduced to 30 but the group decided to stay back after getting the news of another alleged attack on women and Jamia students by Delhi police.
According to Adrian, a student who was at the scene, the small group of protesters stayed within a barricaded area on the road, chanting slogans, singing patriotic songs and playing music. “While we were raising anti-CAA slogans, two men from among us began shouting pro-CAA slogans. The duo was unknown and when we looked at them, they quietly moved away,” said Adrian, adding they were drunk and returned after a few minutes.
Saqib Idrees, another student protester, said the duo began to issue verbal threats. “They threatened us in Kannada that they would repeat the Jamia incident in Bengaluru,” said Saqib, adding the duo also taunted them saying ‘it’s not CAA down down, but you all will be brought down’.
When the students questioned the miscreants, cops stationed at the spot detained the duo. “Police were very cooperative. Almost 20 personnel were with us till 5am,” said Saqib.
Meanwhile, a friend of the duo watched the drama from a distance and approached the protesters to apologise on their behalf. “He said they belonged to the working class and FIRs would destroy their lives. He apologised to us and we decided to let the matter go. After all, we are Gandhians,” added Saqib.
Adrian said though the two men were drunk, their threats exposed their ideology. After the duo was detained, the students continued their protest till 5am and dispersed after singing the national anthem.
According to High Grounds police, the men are bank employees and were detained for disturbing the protesters at Maurya Junction. “They are from Andhra Pradesh and work in a PSU bank in the city. One of them is set to get married in February. He had thrown a party for his other friends for the same reason. The duo was drunk when confronted by the protesters. We booked a case of public nuisance and let them off after a warning,” police said.
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RIP. very sad and shocking incident. He was not a trouble monger like Bajrangis. Miscreants attacked him only with the intention of creating communal riot.
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You mean to say, RSS terrorist will eliminated from our land very shortly?
There could be hand from this group in this murder. This case has to to investigated thoroughly without bias and bring the accused and conspirator in to justice
When hindus are murdered BJP RSS shed crocodile tears by holding protest and infact they rejoice as they can take political mileage
And congi is no saint. Why allow to hold protest when there is section144.
BJP preaches about patriotism nationalism obey law of land bla bla..and they are making mockery of law
Police shud file case for insulting law
Yes Naren, anti nationals like Bharat murderer of Ashraf need to be eliminated .. Agree totally with you ..
Let police and law decide who killed rathee than u .
Look at the case of Kartik Raj murder , all fanatics like you and other jama chaddis told it was done by muslims only to find out later who did that ..
Justice prevails , but assholes like Bharat and all his associates and his idols need to be hanged
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