Chikkaballapur, June 28: The Chikkaballapur police have arrested four key suspects in connection with an incident where a slipper was hurled and a commotion was created during a speech by local MLA Pradeep Eshwar at a Kempegowda Jayanti event.

Briefing the media regarding the development, District Superintendent of Police (SP) Kushal Choksi stated that the four primary suspects have already been taken into custody. Preliminary investigation suggests the involvement of approximately 100 to 150 individuals in the ruckus and subsequent disruption of law and order. The police are utilizing event video footage and CCTV recordings to identify and track down the remaining suspects. SP Kushal Choksi emphasized that the incident was a deliberate conspiracy aimed at insulting the MLA, asserting that strict action will be taken against those who took the law into their hands, regardless of their influence.

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The Kempegowda Jayanti program saw large participation from the Vokkaliga community as well as members of various other communities. The investigation is currently focused on determining whether the disruptors belong to any specific political outfit or if they were anti-social elements acting on a pre-planned agenda. Meanwhile, SP Kushal Choksi dismissed allegations of a security lapse on the part of the police department. He clarified that adequate security arrangements and tight bandobast had been deployed considering the significance of the event, and there was no failure on the part of the personnel. He described it as a organized criminal act and stated that the complete facts would emerge soon. As a precautionary measure, security has been beefed up in the city, and the public has been requested to maintain peace.

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