Daijiworld Media Network – Bengaluru (RJP)

Bengaluru, Feb 8: A man, who is the husband of a sitting BBMP corporator, was murdered in daylight on Wednesday, February 7.

Kadiresh S (47) is the person deceased. He was the husband of BJP corporator Rekha R from Chalavadipalya ward in Chamarajpet. He was also a history-sheeter.

Kadiresh was killed by a gang of four near Muneshwara Temple in Chalavadipalya.

Kadiresh was attacked while he was preparing for Shivarathri celebrations at Muneshwara Temple in Anjanappa Garden. The assailants attacked Kadiresh from behind with machetes and daggers and fled the spot.

The victim sustained several stab injuries. He was rushed to a hospital, but succumbed to injuries later.

Old rivalry is said to be the reason behind the hacking. Kadiresh was facing several cases in many police stations. .

Local residents said a group of youths used to frequent Anjanappa Garden to smoke marijuana. Kadiresh had warned and beaten them for smoking near the temple.

The victim's brother Suresh lodged a complaint with the Cottonpet police. He named two of the four attackers as Vinay and Naveen. Both are residents of Chalavadipalya.

The police have formed four teams, one led by an ACP and three teams led by police inspectors, who have launched a manhunt for the suspects.

Home Minister Ramalinga Reddy said that he knew both the corporator and her husband well. "He had never expressed any threat to his life. If he had, we could have given him police protection." he said.