BJP Yuva Morcha worker murdered in front of shop in Bellare

A 32 year-old BJP Yuva Morcha committee member Praveen Nettaru was hacked to death in front of his broiler shop in Bellare, Dakshina Kannada by unidentified bike-borne miscreants on Tuesday night.

A 32 year-old BJP Yuva Morcha committee member Praveen Nettaru was hacked to death in front of his broiler shop in Bellare, Dakshina Kannada by unidentified bike-borne miscreants on Tuesday night.

The BJP Yuva Morcha committee member was apparently an active member in Sangh Parivar and made a living by running a broiler shop in Bellare.

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BJP Yuva Morcha worker hacked to death

According to reports, the BJP Yuva Morcha Praveen was downing the shutter of his shop. When he saw two persons on a KL registered motorbike coming his way. He ran towards the neighboring shop in a bid to escape but the duo struck his head. With a long and lethal knife and fled the scene.

The motive behind the murder is not yet ascertained. But it is assumed that it is in relation to another murder that happened of a Muslim youth. Which was also in Bellare a few days ago.

A tense and uneasy situation prevailed in Bellare after the murder. And the police had to resort to shutting down all shops, establishments and hotels in the area amid protests by the locals,

Further investigation is underway and more details are awaited.