Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru

Bengaluru, Aug 20: Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) was invoked by the Karnataka government against 61 people involved in the Bengaluru violence which left three people dead in police firing resorted to pacify the violent clash that resulted due to a social media post.

Kamal Pant, Bangalore City police commissioner said that investigations are being carried out purely based on facts and evidence. "Evidence-based arrests are still going on. Wherever the accused are, we will find them," the commissioner said.

On Monday August 17, the state government stated that it had decided to invoke the UAPA law which is stringent along with the Goonda Act in the case of the violence that took place.

The clash claimed three lives injuring 60 police personnel including damage of properties. Several private and police vehicles were burnt in Bengaluru in the incident.

The government has also decided to seek from the high court to appoint a claim commissioner for the assessment and recovery of the damages the mob caused in the DJ Halli area violence that took place last week.