30 Sep 2022 | 04:58 PM UTC
India: Animal rights activists to protest in Bengaluru, Karnataka State, beginning 10:00 Oct. 1
Animal rights activists to protest at Freedom Park in Bengaluru, Karnataka State, India, from 10:00 Oct. 1. Increased security likely.
Event
Animal rights activists plan to protest at Freedom Park in Bengaluru beginning 10:00 Oct. 1 to demand several animal welfare provisions. The event may draw up to a few hundred participants.
Authorities will likely monitor the demonstration and may attempt to disperse the gathering if it is especially disruptive. Minor isolated skirmishes cannot be ruled out. Activists may march and/or block nearby roadways, prompting localized transport disruptions.
Advice
Avoid the protest due to possible skirmishes. If skirmishes break out, immediately depart the area and seek shelter at a safe nongovernment building. Heed all official traffic and security advisories.
