Former Panchayat president shot dead in Mudarangadi
David D’Souza, a former Panchayat president, was shot dead by two assailants in Mudarangadi, Udupi district. This marks the second such targeted killing in the region within a week, prompting a police investigation.
Why it matters
The rise in targeted violence in the region raises concerns regarding local law and order and public safety.
Inspector General of Police (Western Range) Amit Singh, Udupi Superintendent of Police Hariram Shankar and Deputy Superintendent of Police K U. Belliyappa at the place where D’souza was murdered on Friday. | Photo Credit: Umesh S. Shettigar
In second of such incidents in Udupi district in a week, contractor and former president of Mudarangadi Gram Panchayat David D’Souza was shot dead by two motorcycle-borne assailants in Pilar of Mudarangadi Gram Panchayat on Friday.
On July 31, businessman Richard Mascarenhas was allegedly shot dead by one Derrick Crasta in Kundapur town.
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