Bengaluru: Hindutva activist and cow vigilante Puneeth Kerehalli was placed under preventive arrest and remanded in judicial custody for seven days after he allegedly refused to provide an undertaking to a magistrate, stating that he would not engage in criminal activities, police said on Thursday, PTI reported.
In a statement, the Bengaluru Police said that Kerehalli, who is already accused in 14 serious cases and is considered to be involved in criminal activities, was taken into preventive custody by Basavanagudi Police on September 10, 2025, as a precautionary measure to avert further offences.
A case was registered under Section 127 (wrongful confinement) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and he was produced before the Special Executive Magistrate, South Division, Bengaluru City, for further proceedings, it stated.
"He was asked to furnish a bond stating that he would not engage in any criminal activities further, would not disturb law and order, public peace and would not endanger the well-being of society. Since he refused to give an undertaking, the Special Executive Magistrate, South Division, Bengaluru City, ordered his judicial custody," it added.
In another news, a case has been registered against BJP leader and MLC C T Ravi for making inflammatory comments during a Ganesha idol immersion event in Maddur town in this district.
According to Maktoob Media, Ravi made genocidal remarks against Muslims during the Ganesha Visarjan rally. At the event organised by Hindutva groups, he said that Hindus will behead Muslims. He said that Hindu societies have the power to bury those who throw stones at them and claimed that they did not spare Tipu Sultan.
“Hindus would respect Muslims if they behaved, but would behead them if challenged. We have the power to bury those who throw stones at us. The Hindu society has that power. We did not spare Tipu and his father… Don’t challenge us by hitting your thighs, we will break your thighs and take your head off.”