Overview
- The 38-year-old Congress worker and gram panchayat member was killed during a confrontation between two groups in Sakharayapatna, Kadur taluk.
- Police said the violence flared near a mutt around 9:30 p.m. following a dispute over a banner.
- Several people from both sides suffered serious head injuries and were admitted to Chikkamagaluru district hospital.
- Officers reported an earlier scuffle between the same groups near a bar about half an hour before the fatal attack.
- A case has been registered at the Sakharayapatna police station as investigators work to identify and apprehend suspects, with Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar and Home Minister G. Parameshwara condemning the killing and promising action.