<p>An eight-member gang wore masks depicting cartoon characters and broke the glass of at least 16 cars parked in a street of Laggere in northern Bengaluru in the early hours of Friday, the police said.</p>.<p>The unidentified group of people loitered in the Rajiv Gandhi Nagar near Laggere and randomly shattered the windshield, side glass, and rear glass of the four-wheelers parked in the vicinity. They also wore masks to shield their identity, according to police. </p>.<p>“A case has been registered. The suspects will be found, arrested and rowdy sheets will be opened against them,” B Dayananda, Bengaluru City Police Commissioner, told DH.</p>.<p>The incident unfolded around 3.45 am on Wednesday. The gang held machetes and rods, with which they smashed the glass of the cars, an investigating officer told DH. </p>.<p>“A few of the car owners have registered a complaint. We are not collating it into one unless the owners decide to include it in one complaint,” the officer said.</p>.<p>The cases are registered under IPC sections 425 (punishment for mischief) and 147 (punishment for rioting), and under the Arms Act.</p>.<p>Police suspect that the miscreants were intoxicated or under the influence of drugs.</p>.<p>The police are scrutinising CCTV footage and gathering details from the spot and police informants to zero in on the suspects. </p>.<p>“It is very unlikely that the event was premeditated or targeted specific people.</p>.<p>“However, we will explore all the angles during the course of the investigation” the officer said. </p>
<p>An eight-member gang wore masks depicting cartoon characters and broke the glass of at least 16 cars parked in a street of Laggere in northern Bengaluru in the early hours of Friday, the police said.</p>.<p>The unidentified group of people loitered in the Rajiv Gandhi Nagar near Laggere and randomly shattered the windshield, side glass, and rear glass of the four-wheelers parked in the vicinity. They also wore masks to shield their identity, according to police. </p>.<p>“A case has been registered. The suspects will be found, arrested and rowdy sheets will be opened against them,” B Dayananda, Bengaluru City Police Commissioner, told DH.</p>.<p>The incident unfolded around 3.45 am on Wednesday. The gang held machetes and rods, with which they smashed the glass of the cars, an investigating officer told DH. </p>.<p>“A few of the car owners have registered a complaint. We are not collating it into one unless the owners decide to include it in one complaint,” the officer said.</p>.<p>The cases are registered under IPC sections 425 (punishment for mischief) and 147 (punishment for rioting), and under the Arms Act.</p>.<p>Police suspect that the miscreants were intoxicated or under the influence of drugs.</p>.<p>The police are scrutinising CCTV footage and gathering details from the spot and police informants to zero in on the suspects. </p>.<p>“It is very unlikely that the event was premeditated or targeted specific people.</p>.<p>“However, we will explore all the angles during the course of the investigation” the officer said. </p>
