Karnataka: 6 nabbed for abusing police, harbouring accused

MANGALURU: The city police have arrested six persons in connection with the video of two persons riding on a bike without helmets, holding the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) flag and abusing the police, that went viral recently.
Among the arrested, Naushad, 28, working in a bakery in Bengaluru and Hyder Ali, 27, working in a juice centre in Mysuru, were directly involved in the incident. They hail from Inoli.
The other accused arrested on charges of harbouring the accused are Mohammed Sayyed Afrid, 23, from Pandeshwar, Basheer, 40, from Konaje, Zuber, 32, from Inoli and Jaleel, 25, from Puttur. The accused were picked from Mysuru and Bengaluru.
City police commissioner N Shashi Kumar told reporters on Tuesday that an investigation was initiated by the officials of the Mangaluru South sub-division and under the supervision of DCP (law and order) Hariram Shankar after Kankanady Town police registered a case against unidentified motorists, including two-wheeler riders, pillion riders, a car driver and others for allegedly abusing police personnel who were posted at Kodekkal Kannur check-post set up during SDPI convention held on the outskirts of the city on Friday.
The accused reportedly tried to run over a constable on duty. Police have examined more than 180 CCTV cameras before zeroing on the accused.
Shashi Kumar said preliminary investigation revealed that 11 youth directly involved in the incident had met before the incident and was an alleged attempt to get instant fame and recognition, drawing inspiration from the Kerala boy who shouted provocative slogans.
Within minutes of the incident, the video had gone viral on social media platforms. Despite knowing this, four accused had sheltered them. Those directly involved were reportedly planning to mobilise money and remain underground till they get anticipatory bail. They were planning to move towards Mysuru or Kerala. After the incident, they had a discussion with local people and well-wishers about the incident who in turn advised them to remain low.
Later during the day, the City police also arrested five out of six persons who travelled in a car and recorded the video and created equal nuisance
Three more arrested, case booked in Bengaluru
When the police team led by PSI Krishna had been to Madiwala police limits to nab those directly involved in the incident, the accused along with his room mates tried to obstruct the police personnel and tried to push an officer and facilitate escaping of Naushad. A case has been registered in Madiwala police station and Mohammed Yasin, 25, Afrid Sag, 19 and Mohamed Tufail, 19 have been arrested.