Overview
- Home Minister G. Parameshwara said the government is considering handing the case to the CID, with ballistic testing underway after police ruled out a service firearm.
- Police arrested two private gunmen, Gurucharan Singh and Baljit Singh, linked to a Congress MLA’s aide, and seized their weapons for examination.
- BJP leaders announced a Bengaluru protest on Monday seeking a high‑level inquiry by a sitting High Court judge or the CBI and will submit a memorandum to the Governor.
- BJP MLA G. Janardhan Reddy requested Z‑category or central security, alleging a pre‑planned attempt on his life during the January 1 violence.
- Investigators registered multiple FIRs, including a fresh case naming MLA Nara Bharath Reddy, as the state signaled potential curbs on private gun ownership.