Three arrested after two Nepali groups clash over Holi celebration in Bengaluru
Bengaluru, Mar 16 (PTI): Three people have been arrested after two groups of Nepali citizens allegedly clashed while celebrating Holi at Lalbagh Botanical Gardens creating panic among visitors, police said on Sunday.
The incident allegedly occurred on Friday evening atop the geological monument of Lalbagh rock, they said.
A purported video of the incident which occurred in the Siddapura police station limits had gone viral on social media platforms and several people raised concerns about safety and security at public places.
Following the incident, locals gathered outside the Siddapura police station on Sunday demanding the arrest of all the culprits involved. After assurance from the police, they dispersed.
According to the police, the two groups were playing Holi by throwing colours at each other when suddenly a brawl broke out between them.
The reason for the brawl was not known. The members of the two groups started attacking each other with sticks and water bottles, a senior police officer said.
As the situation turned violent, visitors who had come to the botanical garden panicked, triggering chaos at the public place, he said.
The matter was brought under control after the Horticulture Department officials alerted police which rushed to the spot.
The police and Karnataka State Reserve Police (KSRP) personnel intervened and restored the law and order, the police said.
"A case was registered and we arrested three people on Saturday. Efforts are being made to arrest others who were involved in the incident," the police official added.
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NEET student hangs self in Rajasthan's Sikar
Jaipur (PTI): A student preparing for the NEET examination allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in a rented room in Rajasthan's Sikar on Friday, police said.
According to the police, the student allegedly hanged himself from a ceiling fan using his sister's scarf while one sister was attending coaching classes and the other was in the bathroom.
He had appeared in the NEET UG exam 2026, which was cancelled due to paper leak, they said.
Udyog Nagar SHO Rajesh Kumar said that the deceased, identified as Pradeep Meghwal, was a resident of Kanika ki Dhani village in Jhunjhunu's Gudha Gaudji area.
He had been living in a rented room in Sikar's Jaldhari Nagar area with his two sisters while preparing for NEET over the last three years.
His elder sister later found him hanging and informed the landlord and police after bringing him down, officials said.
The SHO said the body was kept at SK Hospital mortuary, and a postmortem had not been conducted.
The student's father, Rajesh Kumar Meghwal, told police that Pradeep's NEET examination had gone well and the family was expecting him to score around 650 marks.
Former Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot expressed grief over the incident and linked it to anxiety among students after reports of irregularities and paper leaks in NEET 2026.
Pilot said repeated paper leak incidents and cancellation of examinations were affecting students' mental health and demanded a time-bound investigation and strict action against those responsible.
