Daijiworld Media Network - Mysuru (SP)

Mysuru, Nov 6: A BJP activist, Magali Ravi (35), was found dead under suspicious circumstances in the district on the night of Friday November 4. He was the vice president of district Yuva Morcha. As various organizations insisted that it was a case of murder, Periyapatna police have filed a murder case.

After postmortem, the body of the deceased, who was from Magali village in Periytapatna taluk, was consigned to flames on Saturday evening in the presence of police. In the meanwhile, Hindu organizations staged protest all over the district.

Ravi, who was cultivating a small land his family owns, also used to buy trees from Kodagu and supply firewood to barons involved with processing of tobacco in Periyapatna taluk. After he worked as taluk president of BJP Yuva Morcha for long, the party had given the responsibility of district vice president of the Morcha.

On Friday, Ravi had taken part in the peace meet organized in Periyapatna police station in which Muslim leaders too were present. He had vehemently opposed Tipu Jayanti celebrations there. After the meeting ended at around 7 pm, Ravi had visited a shop to buy chicken. He then went away in his two-wheeler to reach his home, but his body was found lying by the roadside about 200 metres away from his village under mysterious circumstances. There was blood all over his body. After some passersby noticed the body and called the villagers, villagers went there and found that Ravi had died. Later, police carried the mortal remains of Ravi to Periyapatna hospital.

Ravi was found to have suffered heavy injuries to his face, head and nose but his vehicle was not damaged. Brother of Ravi felt in his police complaint that it was a case of murder. Additional superintendent of police, Kala Krihnaswamy, is leading the investigation into this case. District superintendent of police, Ravi D Channannavar, said that investigation about Ravi's contacts had been taken up now, and postmortem report, once received, might be able to throw more light on the case.

Rashtirya Swayamsevak Sangh joint secretary, Dattatreya Hosabale, termed this as a murder by forces that are intolerant. State BJP president, Yeddyurappa, held the chief minister responsible for the death of BJP activist.