<p>Bengaluru police have arrested 19 Muslims, including 14 minors, for brandishing swords and machetes during an Eid Milad procession on October 9. </p>.<p>The youth openly displayed the weapons during the procession in Someshwar Nagar in southern Bengaluru between 6.30 pm and 7 pm on Sunday, an officer from the Siddapura police station, in whose jurisdiction the incident happened, told <em>DH </em>on Tuesday. </p>.<p>Police acted independently to register an FIR under IPC sections related to unlawful assembly and the relevant sections of the Arms Act.</p>.<p>Videos of the display of weapons have been widely shared on social media. </p>.<p>Police are in the process of producing the arrested suspects before the jurisdictional magistrate, the officer added. They may not seek to question the suspects in custody. </p>.<p>During Eid Milad, which is a celebration of Prophet Mohammed's birthday, Muslims march in processions displaying tableaux and playing songs in praise of the Prophet. Exhibitions of weapons are rare. </p>.<p>Just a week earlier, swords were displayed during a Durga Doud (run) organised by the Hindu Jagarana Vedike in the coastal town of Udupi. According to media reports, the BJP's Udupi MLA, K Raghupathi Bhat, was among those who attended the rally. It's not clear if the police took an action in that case. </p>.<p>Open displays of swords and similar weapons require police permission, which is granted only in exceptional cases.</p>
<p>Bengaluru police have arrested 19 Muslims, including 14 minors, for brandishing swords and machetes during an Eid Milad procession on October 9. </p>.<p>The youth openly displayed the weapons during the procession in Someshwar Nagar in southern Bengaluru between 6.30 pm and 7 pm on Sunday, an officer from the Siddapura police station, in whose jurisdiction the incident happened, told <em>DH </em>on Tuesday. </p>.<p>Police acted independently to register an FIR under IPC sections related to unlawful assembly and the relevant sections of the Arms Act.</p>.<p>Videos of the display of weapons have been widely shared on social media. </p>.<p>Police are in the process of producing the arrested suspects before the jurisdictional magistrate, the officer added. They may not seek to question the suspects in custody. </p>.<p>During Eid Milad, which is a celebration of Prophet Mohammed's birthday, Muslims march in processions displaying tableaux and playing songs in praise of the Prophet. Exhibitions of weapons are rare. </p>.<p>Just a week earlier, swords were displayed during a Durga Doud (run) organised by the Hindu Jagarana Vedike in the coastal town of Udupi. According to media reports, the BJP's Udupi MLA, K Raghupathi Bhat, was among those who attended the rally. It's not clear if the police took an action in that case. </p>.<p>Open displays of swords and similar weapons require police permission, which is granted only in exceptional cases.</p>