In Visuals Know How And Why A 1000-Strong Mob Incinerated A Bengaluru MLA's House Over Communal Post

Bengaluru: Police stand next to the charred remains of a vehicle vandalised by the irate mob. “I’m making a request to my Muslim brethren. There is no need to be violent. I will ensure that proper legal action is initiated against the perpetrators. I request you to maintain peace and harmony and I will be with you for this,” Murthy said in a video message. Karnataka home minister Basavaraj Bommai said strict action would be taken against the guilty, but no one should indulge in vandalism. PIC/PTI

Bengaluru: Police and Revenue Minister R Ashoka inspect as they stand near the charred remains of vehicles, vandalised by a mob over a social media post by a relative of a MLA, in Bengaluru, Wednesday morning, Aug. 12, 2020. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak)(PTI12-08-2020_000029B)