Chennai: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted searches across 43 locations in Bengaluru including four offices of the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) in connection with the 11 August Bengaluru riots case.
According to a NIA spokesperson, the searches were carried out at 43 locations in Bengaluru, including at four SDPI offices, in relation to the rioting and violent attacks on the D J Halli and K G Halli police stations in Bengaluru on 11 August.
The cases pertain to large-scale rioting, causing injuries to police personnel, destruction of public and private property, including the police stationsā buildings and public and private vehicles, he said, adding that the rioters were armed with lethal weapons.
According to a NIA statement, so far, 124 and 169 accused have been arrested in connection with violence at DJ Halli police station and at KG Halli police station case respectively.