The Amrutahalli police are on the lookout for a man who allegedly assaulted a civic marshal of the Bengaluru North City Corporation for questioning him about throwing garbage on a public road.
The incident reportedly took place on Sunday morning near Amruthahalli Lake, where marshal Venkatesh R., a resident of Snehanagar and posted in the Byatarayanapura Ward, was on duty.
According to the complaint, Mr. Venkatesh noticed Vijay Kumar, a resident of Amruthanagar, throwing garbage on the road. When Mr. Venkatesh questioned him about littering in a public place, Vijay Kumar allegedly became angry, abused him and slapped him. The accused also allegedly tore Mr. Venkatesh’s uniform and obstructed him from carrying out his official duties.
Following the incident, Mr. Venkatesh lodged a complaint at the Amruthahalli Police Station on the instructions of Bengaluru North City Corporation Commissioner Pommala Sunil Kumar. The police have registered an FIR based on the complaint and have launched an investigation.
The civic body has appealed to citizens to cooperate with marshals and sanitation workers involved in maintaining cleanliness and public health.
The corporation also urged residents not to dump garbage on roads, footpaths or other public places. Residents have been advised to hand over household waste to garbage collection vehicles when they arrive at the scheduled time.
If the garbage collection vehicle does not arrive on time, citizens can lodge a complaint by calling the 1533 civic helpline, the corporation said.
Published – August 24, 2026 09:13 pm IST
