Local BJP leader hacked to death in Ballari in Karnataka

Ballari, June 23

A local BJP leader was hacked to death by unidentified people at a roadside eatery in Karnataka’s Ballari on Thursday night.

Bandi Ramesh, who was vice-president of the party’s district ST Morcha, was attacked with lethal weapons by the assailants.

According to police, previous enmity can be a reason for the killing.

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Reportedly, Ramesh had faced several criminal cases in the past as well.

On March 14, some unidentified assailants hacked a BJP member Kithaganahalli Vasu to death in Bengaluru’s Surya City Police station limits.

On October 16 last year, an RSS worker was hacked to death in Bengaluru, which later triggered protests by BJP and RSS workers. ANI