Bengaluru riots: NIA conducts searches at 43 locations, including at SDPI and PFI offices in Bengaluru:

Pramesh S Jain

NIA officials on Wednesday conducted searches at 43 locations in Bengaluru city including four offices of Social Democratic Party of India, political wing of Popular Front of India (PFI), relating to rioting and violent attacks on DJ Halli and KG Halli Police station.

NIA took up two cases pertaining to large scale rioting armed with lethal weapons causing injuries to police personnel,Destruction of public and private property including DJ Halli & KG Halli police stations buildings and public and private vehicles.The riot led to fear and panic in the nearby areas and was intended to cause terror in the society.

They added that so far,124 accused have been arrested in DJ Halli PS case and 169 have been held in KG Halli PS case.

During the searches,incriminating materials relating to SDPI/PFI as well as certain instruments for attacks like a sword,knife,iron rods etc were seized.Further investigation is underway in both cases said a official press release by NIA.