He was an office-bearer of SDPI

A 35-year-old autorickshaw driver, who was an office-bearer of the Social Democratic Party of India, was murdered reportedly by persons who boarded his vehicle as commuters in Bantwal Rural police station limits on Wednesday morning.

According to A.M. Ataullah, General Secretary of Dakshina Kannada unit of SDPI, Ashraf Kulai (35), was the president of SDPI’s Ammunje unit of Bantwal. On Wednesday morning, Ashraf participated in the party’s foundation day programme in Kalayi. After the programme, he joined a few residents of the village to fill potholes on a road in Kalayi.

Mr. Ataullah said some persons hired Ashraf Kulai’s autorickshaw to Benjanpadavu. Near an engineering college in Benjanpadavu, Ashraf Kulai was assaulted and he died.

The Bantwal Rural police have registered a case. Superintendent of Police Bhushan Gulabrao Borase and other officers have rushed to spot.