In a shocking turn of events, a Congress worker was murdered in Bengaluru’s Chowdeshwari Nagar near Laggare on Wednesday night by a gang of over five unidentified persons.The deceased has been identified as Ravi alias Matthiravi, who was 42 years old. The gang, that came on bikes, attacked him with lethal weapons when he was on his way back home after attending a birthday party of a party leader. Even though he was rushed to a hospital immediately, he died on the way, police said.
“It was my birthday today. I had asked workers to come for dinner. Events finished at 10 pm. Around 11 pm, I heard a sound. When I came around 8 people were attacking him inside a hotel and they ran away,” Krishnamurthy, a local Congress leader, said.
A case has been registered at the Nandini Layout Police Station in this regard and efforts are underway to nab the accused. Police have sent the victim’s body to the Victoria Hospital for post-mortem procedures.