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Youth Congress Leader Murdered: A Youth Congress leader was hacked to death at his home in Karnataka's Dharwad district late Friday night. According to police, four to five unidentified assailants barged into his residence and killed 28-year-old Fairoz Khan Pathan, a resident of Mehboob Nagar, under the jurisdiction of Dharwad Suburban Police Station.

Pathan was attacked by lethal weapons, which led to his death. He sustained severe injuries and died on the spot. His family members were not present at the residence when the accused attacked him. A murder case has been registered, and the police have launched a probe.

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Union Minister Questions Law And Order

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, speaking to reporters, targeted the state government over murder of the murder of the Youth Congress leader, questioning the law and order situation.

''It is a very bad situation. Because of corruption in this government, especially across various sectors — particularly in the Home Ministry and in the transfer of police officers — law and order is deteriorating day by day. What happened yesterday in Dharwad, the alleged murder of a Congress worker by another Congress worker, as reported by some online media, itself shows that law and order is not being maintained properly. The government should treat this as a high priority. Moreover, the cases being described as 'love jihad' are also being raised as a serious concern for society," he added.

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Hubballi-Dharwad Police Commissioner N Shashikumar said, "Yesterday, in Dharwad sub-urban police station limits, there was an incident wherein one person by the name Fairoz Pathan was assaulted by a group of four to five people at his residence. In the process, he has sustained injuries and succumbed to death."

After committing the crime, the accused fled from the spot, he said, adding that the entire act had been captured on nearby CCTV cameras. "We are investigating the case, and the accused will be arrested soon,” the police official said.

He further said the body has been shifted for post-mortem examination. "The body is kept for post-mortem in KIMS, Hubballi. We will quickly arrest the accused who are involved in the crime," he added.

On the motive behind the killing, the Commissioner said it is yet to be established. "That is yet to be ascertained. But the complainant and the family members of the deceased say that they had a rivalry with the accused. We'll ascertain the exact cause," he said.

Police have launched an investigation, and efforts are underway to trace and arrest the assailants.

(With ANI Inputs)


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