Sullya (Karnataka) ∙ Yuva Morcha leader hacked to death. BJP Yuva Morcha Dakshina Kannada district executive committee member Praveen Nettaru (32) was killed. The incident took place on Tuesday night at Bellare in Sullya taluk of Dakshina Kannada district, which is adjacent to the Kerala-Karnataka border. Then a curfew was announced in Sullya, Puttur and Kataba taluks till 12 midnight today.
It is reported that unknown persons used deadly weapons to cut and kill them. Praveen, who was running a chicken shop in Bellare, closed the shop and came down to go home at 8.30 pm when the assailants who arrived on a bike cut him down. Praveen, who was seriously injured, was rushed to the hospital but died. Bellare police registered a case and started investigation. There are indications that the police have taken some people into custody. There is a rumor that the assailants arrived on a bike with Kerala registration, but the police have not confirmed it.
The police said that the investigation will be extended to all places including Kerala. This is the second murder in Bellare within a week. Last week, a youth named Masood from Kasarkot Mogralputhur was killed by a group of people in Kalanja, Bellary. Police arrested 8 people in connection with this.
English Summary: Karnataka’s BJP Yuva Morcha worker Praveen Nettaru hacked to death