Overview
- Police registered an FIR on Saturday after two confrontations at a Ward 43 apartment in R T Nagar during visits on April 20 and April 25.
- A complaint by Bengaluru North City Corporation charge officer Lokesh S P says enumerator Veena was refused data on April 20 and supervisor Rashmi R later faced verbal abuse and obstruction during verification.
- Police said they invoked provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita that cover obstruction of a public servant and insult to a woman's modesty, and Indian Express reported the Census Act was also cited.
- Bengaluru North City Corporation commissioner Pommala Sunil Kumar warned of strict legal action and urged residents to cooperate with enumerators and share accurate information.
- House listing for the National Census-2027 began in Bengaluru on April 16, and officials say thousands of deputed staff have yet to report, a shortfall that can strain field work and heighten safety concerns for workers collecting data door to door.