Bengaluru: Two men were arrested on Thursday for allegedly assaulting a government official engaged in the ongoing SIR of the electoral rolls here, police said.
The accused were identified as Yarab (21) and Dastagir (22), they said.
According to the FIR, the 37-year-old official, a superintendent with the Karnataka Slum Development Board, had been deputed as the supervising officer for 11 BLOs carrying out Special Intensive Revision-related work in Ward No 47 of D J Halli.
He had been working under the supervision of the Pulakeshinagar Revenue Officer for about a month.
"On July 29, at around 1.30 pm, while supervising the ongoing SIR process in D J Halli, he noticed Yarab and Dastagir arguing with one of the BLOs over the issuance of an SIR form," the FIR said.
The BLO allegedly asked the two men to obtain the form from their own jurisdiction after learning that they were residents of Jayanagar and not of the local electoral constituency. Police said they began arguing with the Booth Level Officer over the issue.
When the official intervened and asked them why they were creating a disturbance, one of the accused allegedly punched him in the face, causing his lip to bleed.
The other accused then allegedly punched him near his eyebrow and struck him on the back, causing injuries, the FIR said.
Members of the public gathered at the spot, intervened and stopped the altercation, it said.
The official informed his superior officers about the incident and was taken to Ambedkar Hospital for treatment. After receiving medical attention, he lodged a complaint at the D J Halli police station.
Based on the complaint, a case was registered under Sections 121(1), 132, 352 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and the two accused were arrested, police said, adding that further investigation was underway.