Bengaluru police question Congress worker who garlanded CM while carrying firearm

BENGALURU: A day after he garlanded Chief Minister Siddaramaiah during a roadshow in Byrasandra while carrying a firearm in his hip holster, Congress worker Syed Riyaz, a resident of Someshwara Nagar, was questioned by the Siddapura police.

Acting on the directive of City Police Commissioner B Dayananda, Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) Lokesh B Jagalasar questioned Riyaz on why he was carrying the firearm at that time and whether it was for publicity.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) Lokesh B Jagalasar.

The DCP said, “We have questioned the individual. He had complained a few years ago that he had been attacked after which he procured the licenced firearm. He had got exemption from depositing the fiream at the jurisdictional police station citing a threat to his life. We have taken him into custody and are looking into the security breach”.

Reacting to the issue, Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar denied that there was any security breach. “People keep weapons for their own safety. I too have gunmen with me. The Opposition parties should talk only if they have some genuine issue.