The NIA in a press statement had said that a team, headed by an Inspector-General of Police (IGP) rank will be in charge of the probe. The investigation was taken over by the NIA after the Union government was asked to respond in a litigation at the Karnataka High Court. A Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) functionary in Bengaluru, Girish Bharadwaj had approached the Karnataka High Court, seeking the transfer of the riots case to the NIA.
Following which, the state government had also written to the Union government, seeking its opinion on the matter.
Three persons were killed as police resorted to firing to contain the escalating violence. Another person, who was taken in custody, also died in the hospital due to a pre-existing health condition. The mob had gathered over a provocative and communally-charged social media post by Naveen, the nephew of local MLA Akhanda Srinivas Murthy. The…