Police arrest right wing activist Puneeth Kerehalli on court warrant

Bengaluru: The Bagalagunte police arrested right wing activist Puneeth Kerehalli on Friday following a court-issued warrant in an assault case from July 2025.

Police said Kerehalli had skipped court hearings in the case, leading to the warrant. He was taken into custody early Friday and produced before the court.

A senior police officer said Kerehalli and four associates allegedly chased a goods vehicle and assaulted Allah Baksh and Fazil Khan, accusing them of transporting meat from Hassan to Shivajinagar.

A case was registered against Kerehalli and his group. His repeated absence from hearings led to the warrant.

A few days earlier, the Anekal police arrested Kerehalli for allegedly threatening a landlord for renting out to illegal migrants. A group staged a protest outside the police station after his arrest.