Bengaluru, 7 Aug

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday said that action will be taken in accordance with the law against those responsible for the clashes near Dharmasthala on 6 August.

Speaking to reporters, the CM said, "Whoever has committed a wrong, action will be taken in accordance with the law."

Home Minister G Parameshwara said there were both complaints and counter complaints in connection with Wednesday's incident, and police have been asked to investigate thoroughly and submit a report.

Police have registered two FIRs. One pertains to the alleged assault on a group of YouTubers and damage caused to their two vehicles. The same complaint also includes an alleged assault on a reporter of a private news channel.

A second case has been registered for unlawful assembly in three locations: Pangala near Dharmasthala, where police resorted to a lathi charge, within the premises of the Dharmasthala police station, and in front of a local hospital.

"There seems to be some kind of conflict there. Why is it happening? We don't know," Parameshwara said.

Four men, representing three YouTube channels, including a cameraman, were attacked by a mob near Dharmasthala, when they were interviewing a person, amid an ongoing probe by SIT into the alleged mass burial case, police said. The incident occurred close to the residence of a college-goer, who was raped and found dead in 2012 in Dharmasthala town.