Overview

• Stones were thrown near a mosque in Ram Rahim Nagar around 8 pm on Sept. 7 as a procession from Siddhartha Nagar passed, prompting retaliatory stone-pelting and injuries to eight people.
• Authorities imposed prohibitory orders under Section 144, deployed at least six Karnataka State Reserve Police platoons, and later completed the idol immersion under heavy security.
• Superintendent of Police Mallikarjun Baladandi said 21 people are in custody, two FIRs have been filed, and additional suspects have been identified for arrest.
• Pro‑Hindu organisations protested on Sept. 8 and police carried out a lathi‑charge to disperse crowds; officials warned against rumours and appealed for calm.
• Home Minister G. Parameshwara stated the situation is under control, while opposition leaders accused the government of failing to protect processions, reflecting sharpened political rhetoric.