K'taka: Congress worker killed in political rivalry

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Kolar Gold Fields, Apr 2: A Congress worker and a close associate of former Karnataka Legislative Assembly Speaker K R Ramesh Kumar was allegedly killed by Janata Dal (Secular) workers in Channagaripally in Srinivasapur taluk last night due to political rivalry.

The killing of N Srinivas led to violence broke out in many villages in taluk and scores of huts, belonging to JD(S) supporters, were torched. Business establishments of the JD(S) supporters were targeted both in Srinivasapur and Somayajalahalli villages.

Meanwhile, police arrested nine people, including prime accused Muniraja Reddy.

A few days ago, a land dispute between two rival groups of Venkataramana Reddy and Krishna Reddy of Channayagaripally led to a scuffle in which four people sustained minor injuries.

Last evening, a group reportedly attacked Venkataramana Reddy and both groups indulged in stone pelting. In the melee, N Srinivas, residing in Somayajalahalli adjacent to Channayagaripally, received a phone call reportedly by a lady asking him to come down to Channayagarapalli to bring about ''truce'' between the rival groups.

As soon as Srinivas along with his brother-in-law entered Channagayaripally, a group of people attacked him with weapons and killed him on the spot. However, Nagaraj his brother-in-law escaped with minor injuries.

As the news of the killing spread across the taluk, Congress workers took to streets in Somayajapalli village and Srinivasapur early today and began targetting the properties of JD(S) workers.

Srinivasapur observed a total ''bandh'' and all vehicular traffic including buses and other private vehicles, were off the roads.

Additional Director General (Law and Order) Shankar Bidari and Inspector General (Central Range) Jayaprakash have been camping in Srinivasapur.

UNI

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