Hindu outfit activist alleges assault by mob in Electronic City

An office-bearer of the Rashtriya Rakshana Pade, a Hindu organisation, has alleged that he and his associates were attacked by a group of around 100 people at Shikaripalya village near Electronics City in Bengaluru on Wednesday.

According to the complaint filed by Nagendrappa T., 39, district president of the pade, an unidentified person called him on Wednesday around 10 a.m. and claimed that Bangladeshi nationals were residing in Shikaripalya, asking him to visit the area.

Mr. Nagendrappa alleged that he went to the locality around 4.30 p.m. with his associates Amit, Pavan and Santosh Karthal. When they reached the migrant workers’ colony, some workers allegedly confronted them, questioning why they were troubling them by calling them Bangladeshis.

The complainant alleged that the workers threw glass pieces and stones at them, forcing them to flee. He further alleged that around 100 unidentified people allegedly chased them and assaulted them.

Based on the complaint lodged at the Hebbagodi Police Station, the police have registered a case and detained a few persons and seized their mobile phones.

Earlier, one of the migrant labourers complained to the Bengaluru City Police Commissioner that a group of Hindu activist came to their colony, accused them of Bangladeshi nationals and demanded identity cards. He further alleged that the activisits attacked the migrant labourers and demanded money from them.

Mr. Nagendrappa was earlier booked for similar incident in Whitefield for assaulting migrant labouers and a case was registered against him.

Published - October 29, 2026 07:28 pm IST