The National Investigation Agency, which took over the Bengaluru violence case on September 22, on Thursday conducted searches at 30 locations across the city, the Hindustan Times reported. It arrested Sayed Saddiq Ali, allegedly one of the key conspirators in the riots.
Three people were killed in police firing during the violence that erupted last month. The NIA said Ali had been absconding since the night of the riots.
The NIA re-registered two first information reports under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and Indian Penal Code, charging the accused with arson, violence and destruction of public property.
The violence had begun over an allegedly derogatory Facebook post about Prophet Muhammad by a relative of Congress MLA R Akhanda Srinivas Murthy.
On September 22, the investigation agency named Social Democratic Party of India’s district secretary…