A coordinated police operation in Bengaluru resulted in the arrest of 13 individuals, including 9 juveniles, implicated in mobile theft during IPL 2026, intensifying local scrutiny of law enforcement practices. This crackdown coincides with heightened ICE activities, particularly disrupting church communities, and raises fears of community backlash as legal and immigration issues intertwine, especially with the potential release of individuals from ICE custody based on overturning wrongful convictions.
