Muslim delegation meets top cop

Bengaluru: A delegation of Muslim Muttahida Mahaz met Karnataka Director General and Inspector General of Police Praveen Sood to discuss the recent attacks on the Muslim community across the state and the actions taken by the department.

Led by Dr Belgami Muhammad Saad president of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, the delegation included state secretary Muhammad Iqbal and Tafheem Maroof of Jamiyyatul Ulema, among others. The delegation expressed concern over the Naragund incident in Gadag district and the mosque attack at Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna Railway Station in Bengaluru.

Responding positively, the DGP expressed his regret over the Naragund killing and the mosque attack and promised to take legal action against anti-social forces.