Hyderabad, June 8 -- A group of activists submitted an urgent complaint to the Bengaluru police on Bakrid, June 7, demanding the preventive detention of vigilantes, including Hindutva leader Puneet Kerehalli, who they allege are illegally entering Muslim homes under the pretext of cow protection and inciting communal tensions.

"These actions amount to criminal trespass, vigilantism, and communal provocation," the activist later released a statement.

The statement was signed by prominent legal and civil society figures, including Advocates B T Venkatesh, Clifton Rozario, Maitreyi, Vinay Sreenivasan, and Dr Sylvia Karpagam. They highlighted areas like Tannery Road, Ahmednagar, and Shivajinagar have been witnessing a rising intrusions and ...