Rise of hate crimes against right-wing members! BJP youth leader hacked to death in Karnataka
On Tuesday evening, the killers who came on a bike attacked Praveen Nettaru with a sharp weapon (Machete) when he was returning home from work in Bellari, Dakshina Kannada of Karnataka. Soon after the attack, Nettaru was rushed to the hospital, but he could not be saved.
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Bengaluru, July 27: The heinous crime against the right-wing members has now become a regular affair in South India. Days after the brutal killing of the RSS worker, Jimnesh, in Kerala, a similar case has been reported in its neighbouring state, Karnataka, where a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Yuva Morcha worker was hacked to death by unidentified people.
On Tuesday evening, the killers who came on a bike attacked Praveen Nettaru with a sharp weapon (Machete) when he was returning home from work in Bellari, Dakshina Kannada of Karnataka. Soon after the attack, Nettaru was rushed to the hospital, but he could not be saved.
Police have registered a case against the hate crime and started the investigation into the matter. In addition to that, police have formed five special police teams to nab the accused. Further, police have tightened the security in Bellare village of the Dakshina Kannada district in wake of this incident.
"Five special police teams have been formed to trace the accused. Out of the five, three teams have been sent to Kerala and Madikeri and Hassan in Karnataka respectively," District Superintendent of Police Rushikesh Sonanay informed.
As per the eyewitnesses alleged the assailants came on a bike with Kerala’s registration number. The location where the incident happened is close to the Kerala border. Several right-wing groups have accused the Popular Front of India (PFI) and Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) to be behind the murder.
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Reacting to the matter, the Chief Minister of Karnataka Basavaraj Bommai expressed his deep condolences to Nettaru’s family and assured justice in the matter. In a tweet in Kannada, he said, "The barbaric killing of our party activist Praveen Nettaru from Dakshina Kannada district is condemnable. The perpetrators of such a heinous act will be arrested soon and punished under the law. May Praveen’s soul rest in peace. May God bless his family with the strength to bear this pain. Om Shanti."
Meanwhile, the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) has given a Bandh call in Kadaba, Suliya, and Puttur Taluks of the district on Wednesday against the killing.
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