PoliticsPhoto: Deccan HeraldPolice Excesses During SIR Protest in Bengaluru Reported by Photojournalist
During a protest near the Chief Electoral Officer’s office in Bengaluru, police used excessive force against protesters demanding withdrawal of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Protesters, including students, lawyers, and senior citizens, were pushed, dragged, and beaten. Women reported their clothes were pulled. Journalists covering the event were also targeted, with one having his camera snatched.
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