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Prashant Nagaraj, a member of Hassan City Municipal Council, was found murdered at Laxmipura Extension in Hassan city on Wednesday evening. The 42-year-old, son of late H.R.Nagaraj, was elected to the council on the JD(S) ticket from ward – 16 in the city.
According to initial reports, a group of people waylaid his two-wheeler and attacked him with lethal weapons. The incident happened around 6 p.m., when he was on his way to his home. He succumbed to injuries on the spot. Hassan Police have taken up the investigation.He is survived by wife and two children.
