Former Minister’s son murdered in Bidar

Former Forest Minister and Congress MLA Gurupadappa Nagamarapalli’s son Vijaykumar was murdered in broad daylight in north Karnataka’s Bidar district yesterday.

President of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee M Mallikarjun Kharge broke the news in the Legislative Assembly and urged the Government to take action against the culprits.

Police said the murder took place when Vijaykumar and his associates went to a dhaba to vacate the premises after securing a favourable verdict over the ownership of the disputed place from a court.

Eight persons launched a murderous assault on Vijaykumar with lethal weapons when the latter whipped out a revolver.

Home Minister M P Prakash told the Legislative Assembly that the police have already taken into custody four of the accused persons. He assured the Congress members that the police will nab the remaining miscreants also soon.