BJP Yuva Morcha chief Venkatesh Kurubar hacked to death in Karnataka's KoppalA car rammed into his bike. A gang of five men pounced on him & attacked him with machetes and iron rods. He bled to death on the spot.
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Venkatesh Kurubar.
Gangavathi (Koppal dist): The BJP Yuva Morcha Gangavathi city unit chief, Venkatesh Kurubar (33) was hacked to death by a gang reportedly over an old enmity, early on Wednesday.
In a police complaint, slain Venkatesh’s father said, “He was returning home after dinner with friends. A car rammed into his bike. A gang of five men pounced on him & attacked him with machetes and iron rods. He bled to death on the spot.”
“Based on the complaint, a case of murder has been registered. In a swift action, four of five assailants - Dhanraj, Vijay, Saleem and Bhim - have been arrested,” Koppal SP Ram L Arasiddi told reporters.
He said personal rivalry is suspected to be the reason behind the murder.