Bengaluru violence: SC notice on plea against bail to ex-Mayor By IANS| Published: 19th February 2021 11:28 pm IST New Delhi, Feb 19 : The Supreme Court on Friday sought response from Karnataka government and others on a plea against the bail granted to former Bengaluru Mayor Sampath Raj and former corporator Abdul Raqueeb Zakir in a case connected to the east Bengaluru violence on August 12, 2020, which claimed lives of four people. The Karnataka High Court had granted bail to both Raj and Zakir this month. A bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Hrishikesh Roy sought a response from Raj and Zakir within three weeks as the top court issued notice on a plea filed by Congress’ Pulakeshinagar MLA R. Akhanda Srinivasmurthy through advocate Amit Pai.