Daijiworld Media Network - Kalaburagi (SP)

Kalaburagi, Nov 20: A Sri Ram Sene activist was found to have been murdered in the outskirts of Nelogi village in Jewargi taluk in the district on Saturday November 18. It is believed that he was murdered on Wednesday or Thursday. The killers had tossed his body by the roadside.

The man was found to have been killed by tightening a rope around his neck. The victim has been identified as Sharanabasappa Shivasharanappa Biradar (27), who stayed at Devinagara in the city and worked as taxi driver. A Swastika mark was found on his hand and the letter, 'Om', on his body. The police said that Biradar used to regularly attend Sri Ram Sene programmes, but reason for his murder is yet to be ascertained.

Sri Ram Sene state working president, Siddalinga Swamiji, who condemned the incident, demanded for immediate arrest of murderers. He warned of organizing strong protest in front of the office of the district deputy commissioner here if the department is found to be lax in its investigation.