Overview
- A street fight on the footpath opposite Vidhana Soudha was recorded and circulated widely on social media; the brawl took place on Sunday evening, June 28.
- Vidhana Soudha police have arrested four Nepali nationals and identified three by name as Shakti, Ishwar and Dipendra while remanding all four to judicial custody.
- Police say the dispute began after one group objected to another causing a disturbance during a photo session and the argument escalated into a physical confrontation.
- Preliminary inquiry found the arrested worked as private security guards and hotel staff in Bengaluru and investigators say the men allegedly used helmets and wooden sticks during the fight.
- Officers registered a suo motu case after the clip went viral and are tracing other participants and possible links to earlier group clashes involving Nepali nationals in the city.