Pramesh S Jain
Four Nepalese nationals were arrested after a street fight on the footpath outside the Vidhana Soudha Metro Station was captured on video and went viral on social media,police said.
The incident occurred at around 5.45 pm on June 28. According to police,a verbal altercation broke out between two groups after one group allegedly objected to the other causing a disturbance during a photo session.
The argument quickly escalated into a physical fight, with the men allegedly using helmets and wooden sticks to assault each other.
A passerby recorded an 18-second video of the brawl, which spread widely on social media, drawing public attention.
Taking cognisance of the viral video,the Vidhana Soudha Police registered a suo motu case and launched an investigation.
The arrested men have been identified as Shakti,Ishwar, Dipendra,and another man from Baitadi district,Nepal.
Police said the accused are employed as private security guards and hotel workers in the KR Puram and Banaswadi areas of Bengaluru.
All four were produced before a court and remanded to judicial custody.Police said further investigation into the incident is underway.
