Topic: Bengaluru

Strong condemnation has poured in from Muslim religious and community leaders following the demolition of homes by the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) in Thanisandra, north Bengaluru, where around 22 structures were razed without any prior notice, leaving families homeless.

In yet another demolition drive that has raised serious questions about legality, due process and state accountability, the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) on Thursday razed around 22 structures in the Thanisandra area of north Bengaluru without serving any prior notice to residents.

The Karnataka government on Monday announced alternative housing for families whose homes were demolished in an early morning bulldozing in Kogilu, after public outrage, even as Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar defended the action, calling the structures illegal and built on government land.

A complaint has been registered at Bengaluru’s Koramangala police station after a video showing a man aggressively interrupting what appears to be a Christian prayer programme went viral on social media, triggering widespread outrage and calls for police action.

By dawn, bulldozers flattened Fakir Colony and Waseem Layout in Bengaluru’s Kogilu, leaving nearly 3,000 people—mostly Muslim beggar families—homeless without notice.

Four officers from the Viveknagar police station in Bengaluru, including the station inspector, have come under scrutiny after the death of a 25-year-old Dalit man from Sonnenahalli in Koramangala, who was found dead on Wednesday after allegedly being beaten while in police custody.