Archive · 30 Jul 2026
Two Men Arrested After Assaulting Official During Bengaluru SIR
In Bengaluru, two young men named Yarab and Dastagir were caught after they fought with a government worker.
The worker, Pakeerappa, was checking the voter list in a part of the city called Ward No 47.
The men were arguing with a helper about a form they needed.
The helper told them to get the form from their own area because they lived in a different neighborhood.
The worker was punched, and the police arrested the two men.
The incident happened at about 1:30 in the afternoon on a Wednesday.
The police are looking into the case.
The event is part of a big effort to update voter records.
The city is trying to make sure everyone is counted correctly.
The police are keeping the public safe while they investigate.
Two men, Yarab (21) and Dastagir (22), were arrested for assaulting a government official during a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) drive in Bengaluru.
The official, Pakeerappa, a 37‑year‑old superintendent of the Karnataka Slum Development Board, was supervising 11 booth‑level officers in Ward No 47 of D J Halli.
The incident occurred around 1:30 pm on Wednesday, near Kausar Mosque on 18th Cross in Roshan Nagar, when the men argued with a booth‑level officer over an SIR form.
The booth‑level officer had told the men to obtain the form from their own jurisdiction after learning they were residents of Jayanagar, not the local constituency.
The police said the assault happened while the official was inspecting the SIR process.
- Who
- Yarab, Dastagir, and Pakeerappa
- What
- Assault on a government official during a SIR drive
- When
- 1:30 pm Wednesday, July 29
- Where
- Bengaluru, Ward No 47, D J Halli, near Kausar Mosque, 18th Cross, Roshan Nagar
- Why
- Dispute over jurisdiction of an SIR form
- Accused
- Yarab (21) and Dastagir (22)
- Official
- Pakeerappa, 37, superintendent, Karnataka Slum Development Board
- Location
- Bengaluru, Ward No 47, D J Halli, near Kausar Mosque, 18th Cross, Roshan Nagar
- Incident time
- 1:30 pm Wednesday, July 29
- Event
- Assault during Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls
