Archive · 22 Jul 2026
11 Arrested for Attacking Bengaluru Officials During Footpath Drive
Eleven people were arrested for attacking officials in Bengaluru who were trying to clear footpaths.
The officials were part of a team sent to enforce a Supreme Court ruling that ensures pedestrians have safe, unobstructed footpaths.
The attackers dragged one official onto the road and pepper-sprayed another.
The main accused, Basavaraj Pudukote, is the state president of Namma Karnataka Sene.
The government is taking strict action, including invoking the Goonda Act against him.
The attackers are described as anti-social elements, not vendors defending their livelihood.
The police commissioner said such incidents are unacceptable and that anyone with objections should approach the court.
Eleven people, including the alleged mastermind Basavaraj Pudukote, were arrested for assaulting Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) officials during a footpath encroachment drive in Shivaji Nagar, Bengaluru.
The attack involved dragging an assistant executive engineer onto the road and pepper-spraying another official.
The violence broke out when the GBA team arrived to clear pavement encroachments as part of a drive ordered by Minister Krishna Byre Gowda to enforce a Supreme Court ruling.
The main accused, Basavaraj Pudukote, was arrested later that evening after being tracked down by special police teams.
The government is taking strict action, including invoking the Goonda Act against Pudukote, and the police commissioner stated that such incidents are unacceptable.
- Who
- Eleven people, including Basavaraj Pudukote, the state president of Namma Karnataka Sene
- What
- Assault on Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) officials during a footpath encroachment drive
- When
- Tuesday
- Where
- Shivaji Nagar, Bengaluru
- Why
- To enforce a Supreme Court ruling upholding pedestrians' right to walk safely on unobstructed footpaths
Government and Law Enforcement
Accused Attackers
Nature of Attackers
Government and Law Enforcement
The attackers are described as anti-social elements, not vendors defending their livelihood.
Accused Attackers
The attackers' motivations are not explicitly stated, but they are alleged to have assaulted officials.
Response to the Attack
Government and Law Enforcement
The government and law enforcement are taking strict action, including invoking the Goonda Act against the main accused.
Accused Attackers
The attackers' perspective on the response is not provided.
- Location
- Shivaji Nagar, Bengaluru
- Date
- Tuesday
- Main Accused
- Basavaraj Pudukote
- Organisation of Main Accused
- Namma Karnataka Sene
- Charges
- Attempt to murder
- Supreme Court Ruling
- Upholding pedestrians' right to walk safely on unobstructed footpaths