A stall on a footpath at Frazer Town in Bengaluru. Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda asserted that the government stands firmly behind officials carrying out their duties in accordance with the law, and warned that those attacking public servants would not be spared.
| Photo Credit: ALLEN EGENUSE J
Police have detained five persons in connection with the alleged assault on a Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) official during a footpath encroachment clearance drive near the Shivajinagar Bus Stand on July 21.
Assault on GBA official in Bengaluru
Assistant Executive Engineer Madhav Rao was assaulted by some persons while supervising an anti-encroachment operation conducted by GBA personnel near the Shivajinagar Bus Stand on July 21, 2026.
