BJP member Kithaganahalli Vasu. (Source: ANI) BJP member Kithaganahalli Vasu. (Source: ANI)

A BJP worker was hacked to death in Bengaluru on Tuesday morning. Reports from ANI say the unidentified assailants attacked Kithaganahalli Vasu in Bengaluru’s Surya City Police station limits.

“BJP councillor and Dalit leader Srinivas Prasad, popularly known as Kithaganahalli Vasu, was stabbed with sharp weapons around 5 AM,” Bengaluru Rural Superintendent of Police

Vinit Singh reportedly said.

He added that it was too early to comment on the motive behind the attack as investigation were in the early stages.

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Reacting to the incident, RSS Media Coordinator for Karnataka, Rajesh Padmar said the state government should take strong steps to stop such politically-motivated killings

Former Karnataka chief minister and state BJP President BS Yeddyurappa has condemned the attack and in a tweet has attacked the law and order situation under the Congress government.

Strongly condemn the murder of BJP activist Sri Srinivas Prasad at Anekal.This once again proves the death of law &order under Congress rule — B.S. Yeddyurappa (@BSYBJP) March 14, 2017

Union Minister Ananth Kumar also condemned the attack and has urged the Siddaramaiah government to take action.

(With inputs from Agencies)

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