NEW DELHI: Karnataka Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai said people from outside are behind the violence unleashed in Mangaluru against CAA. Those from Kerala also have a role in it, he alleged.

Talking to the media in New Delhi, he said outsiders are behind the attack. This includes people from neighbouring Kerala. They have been conspiring violence for days and it is a pre-planned attack. He said the police fired shots when protestors tried to set fire Mangaluru North Police Station.

The protests are being staged due to some misunderstandings about the CAA. The attackers will be strongly dealt with. Three were shot dead yesterday in police firing during clashes that broke out in Mangaluru in protests against CAA. The condition of one who sustained serious injuries continues to be critical.