BJP to stage statewide protest on June 17 over Bengaluru stampede
Bengaluru: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced a statewide protest on Tuesday, June 17, demanding the resignation of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, over the recent stampede at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru that claimed eleven lives.
The BJP which had put off its protest scheduled on June 13 owing to the plane tragedy in Ahmedabad, has now rescheduled it for Tuesday. The announcement was made by Mahalakshmi Layout MLA K. Gopalaiah during a press conference on Sunday. He stated that all MLAs, MLCs, defeated election candidates, district presidents, office-bearers, and cadre would participate in the protest, adding that around 10,000 people were expected to join.
"This incident is a black mark in the state's history," Gopalaiah said, referring to the stampede that occurred on June 4 during celebrations marking Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s first-ever IPL title victory.
Questioning the government's response, Gopalaiah criticised the delay in reaction from senior leaders. “How is it that the chief minister learned about the deaths only at 5:00 PM when the incident took place at 3:00 PM?” he asked.
The BJP leader further accused the Congress-led government of scapegoating police officers in an attempt to deflect blame and cover up administrative failures.
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3 Indians arrested in Canada for shooting outside home
Ottawa (PTI): Three Indian nationals have been arrested by Canadian police on an anti-extortion patrol and charged after bullets were fired at a home.
Harjot Singh (21), Taranveer Singh (19) and Dayajeet Singh Billing (21) face one count each of discharging a firearm, and all have been remanded in custody until Thursday, the Surrey Police Service (SPS) said in a statement on Monday.
The suspects were arrested by patrol officers after an early morning report of shots fired and a small fire outside a home in Surrey's Crescent Beach neighbourhood, the LakelandToday reported.
On February 1, 2026, the SPS members were patrolling in Surrey’s Crescent Beach neighbourhood when reports came in of shots being fired and a small fire outside a residence near Crescent Road and 132 Street.
The three accused were arrested by SPS officers a short time later, the statement said.
SPS’s Major Crime Section took over the investigation, and the three men have now been charged with Criminal Code offences, it said.
All three have been charged with one count each of discharging a firearm into a place contrary to section 244.2(1)(a) of the Criminal Code.
The investigation is ongoing, and additional charges may be forthcoming. All three have been remanded in custody until February 5, 2026.
The SPS has confirmed they are all foreign nationals and has engaged the Canada Border Services Agency, it said.
One of the suspects suffered injuries, including two black eyes, the media report said.
Surrey police Staff Sgt. Lindsey Houghton said on Monday that the suspect had refused to comply with instructions to get out of the ride-share vehicle and started to "actively resist."
"As we were trained, he was taken to the ground and safely handcuffed," said Houghton.
A second suspect with a black eye was also injured in the arrest after refusing to comply, Houghton said.
The arresting officers were part of Project Assurance, an initiative that patrols neighbourhoods that have been targeted by extortion violence.
Houghton said the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is also involved because the men are foreign nationals, and the trio may face additional charges.
It's not clear if the men are in the country on tourist visas, a study permit, or a work permit, but Houghton said CBSA has started its own investigation into the men's status.
Surrey has seen a number of shootings at homes and businesses over the last several months, but there's been an escalation since the new year.
