Three people were killed in police firing after violence broke out in East Bengaluru on Tuesday in protest against a social media post by a Congress MLA’s relative allegedly insulting Prophet Muhammad, NDTV said. A crowd had gathered outside KG Halli police station on Friday night demanding that MLA Akhanda Srinivasa Murthy’s relative be arrested, The NewsMinute reported. Naveen, the MLA’s relative, claimed that his Facebook account had been hacked. A crowd also gathered outside MLA Murthy’s residence and torched vehicles outside the house. People also threw stone at the MLA’s residence, The Hindu reported.

Source: Huffington Post August 12, 2020 04:18 UTC