Bengaluru, July 21 -- A team of Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) engineers came under attack during an anti-encroachment drive in Shivajinagar on Tuesday, July 21, triggering sharp political reactions and raising concerns over the safety of government officials enforcing civic laws.

The incident occurred when GBA officials were clearing illegal encroachments from footpaths in the busy Shivajinagar area. According to officials, a group allegedly assaulted Assistant Executive Engineer Madhav Rao and Assistant Engineer Gautham with helmets, while a woman engineer, Ruchita, was sprayed with pepper spray. An attempt was also allegedly made to attack the JCB operator engaged in the demolition drive.

The injured officials later approached the...