Daijiworld Media Network - Bangalore
Inputs from Patrick D'Souza
Bangalore, Jan 19: Certain areas of the city like Shivajinagar, Ulsoor, Kamaraj Road (former Cavalry Road) and others after a rally organized by former union railway minister C K Jaffar Sharief turned violent by ransacking shops.
The rally was meant to express outrage over the execution of former Iraqi supremo Saddam Hussein. Unconfirmed reports said that leaders of another community gathered elsewhere where provocative speeches were delivered.
The pro-Saddam rallyists were forcing shop-keepers to down the shutters which was resisted, which was followed by ransacking.
More details are awaited.