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BJYM leader murdered in Karnataka's Dharwad, police detain four
Bharatuya Janata Yuva Morcha(BJYM) national president and Bengaluru south MP Tejasvi Surya called it a murder by the political rivals.
A BJP youth wing leader identified as Praveen was murdered on Tuesday night during the temple festival at Karnataka’s Dharwad district. The police have detained four suspects and confirmed their involvement in the murder.
Speaking to reporters, Dharwad’s SP Lokesh Jagalasar said, “The murder of Praveen has been reported to us and we have detained four people as of now. We are investigating them, and the preliminary enquiry has revealed that Praveen was murdered in a brawl. Praveen was stabbed by the members of another group.”
According to police, a group of members in a drunkard state started creating ruckus at a temple procession. Praveen and his group members were abused, and while he was trying to solve the scuffle, he was stabbed with a knife by them. Though he was immediately rushed to the hospital, the efforts went in vain, and he was declared dead by the doctors.
Meanwhile, Bharatuya Janata Yuva Morcha(BJYM) national president and Bengaluru south MP Tejasvi Surya called it a murder by the political rivals. He wrote, “With deep anguish, we share the news of the murder of BJYM Dharwad Unit Executive Member & Kottur Gram Panchayat VP, Sri Praveen Kammar. He was brutally murdered by suspected political rivals late last night.BJYM demands immediate arrest of the killers & pray for his Sadgati.” However, the Dharwad police have ruled out the political rivalry angle in the murder and said that it happened while Praveen was trying to diffuse the fight at the procession.
Praveen is an executive member of BJYM’s Dharwad unit and he is also vice president of Kottur gram panchayat.
