BJP worker found hanging from tree near Bengaluru after posting Facebook video alleging harassment
BENGALURU: A 35-year-old BJP worker, Praveen Gowda, was found hanging from a tree in Anekal near Bengaluru on Thursday night, in what police suspect to be a case of suicide.
He claimed the attack stemmed from a financial dispute and was carried out on the instructions of another BJP member.
He claimed the attack stemmed from a financial dispute and was carried out on the instructions of another BJP member.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- Praveen Gowda, a 35-year-old Bharatiya Janata Party worker, was found hanging from a tree in Anekal near Bengaluru, with police suspecting suicide.
- Shortly before his death, Praveen Gowda uploaded a video on Facebook alleging he had been assaulted by a group of around ten men.
- In the video, Praveen Gowda claimed the attack was linked to a financial dispute and was carried out on the instructions of another Bharatiya Janata Party member.
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