A JD(S) protest led by Union minister HD Kumaraswamy disrupted traffic on Bengaluru’s Nrupatunga Road for more than an hour on Saturday as party workers sought police action over alleged sting videos.
According to a report by the Times of India, Kumaraswamy and hundreds of JD(S) workers went to the state police headquarters to submit a complaint to Director General and Inspector General of Police MA Saleem. The protesters sat on the road, partially blocking heavy traffic in the area.
The demonstration followed the end of a two-day deadline Kumaraswamy had set for the arrest of the alleged kingpin behind the sting operations. The supplied report does not identify the person referred to as the alleged kingpin or provide details of the videos.
Kumaraswamy had earlier led a march from the JD(S) headquarters near Okalipuram towards the office of the Director General and Inspector General of Police. Police stopped the march near Freedom Park, leading to a heated exchange between the minister and police personnel.
The minister later continued towards the police chief’s office, located about one kilometre away. Protesters attempted to enter the office premises but were stopped by police personnel deployed at the location.
About 20 protesters, led by Kumaraswamy, were subsequently allowed to meet Saleem and submit a written complaint. The report said the complaint sought legal action against those responsible for the alleged sting operations.
The protest affected movement along Nrupatunga Road, a key central Bengaluru connection near government and institutional offices. The supplied report did not provide details of the traffic diversion measures, the police response after the complaint was submitted, or any case registered in relation to the alleged sting videos.
