Daijiworld Media Network - Vijayapura (MS)
Vijayapura, May 17: In a shocking incident, the body of former district president of JD(S) and current Congress leader Reshma Padekanura was found in Krishna River near Kolhar of Basavanabagewadi taluk of the district on Friday, May 17.
Police suspect that she must have been killed by the culprits on the night of Thursday and was thrown into the river. It is suspected that Reshma had gone with a All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) party leader of Maharashtra in a car on the night of Thursday.
This incident took place under the limits of Kolhar police station.
A case has been registered in Kolhar police station.
Prior to joining the Congress, she served as the JD(S) district president of women’s wing for over a decade. She also contested from Devarahipparagi assembly constituency on a JD(S) ticket in 2013 but lost the elections. After JD (S) leaders denied her a ticket in the last assembly polls, she had quit the party and joined the Congress. She had also alleged that she was sidelined by the JD(S) even after serving for years.
Her death has left political leaders and her followers shocked. The political leaders condoled her death and demanded justice.