Bengaluru police file FIR against participants of pro-Palestine protest

Traffic was thrown off by the protest, which impacted vehicles on the road

November 9, 2023

FIR against people holding silent pro-Palestine protest without permit

The Bengaluru Police have lodged an FIR against participants of a silent pro-Palestine protest in the city for not taking permission to stage the demonstration. The FIR was registered on Wednesday.

In the protest held on the city’s Saint Mark Road on November 5, the participants carried posters and placards supporting Palestine in the wake of the raging Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.

Due to the protest, the movement of vehicles on the road was affected and traffic was thrown out of gear.

The police have booked a case under the IPC Sections 149 (unlawful assembly), 188 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant), 283 (danger or obstruction of public way), 290 (public nuisance), and 291 (repeat of public nuisance).

Protests can be held only at Freedom Park in the city as per a High Court order, he said, adding that the silent march of the group also disrupted pedestrian movement.

[With Inputs from IANS]

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