Hussainappa, a security inspector attached to the Ballari Division of Kalyana Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (KKRTC), was murdered near his house in Ballari late on Sunday. He was a native of Sindhanur taluk in Raichur district.
As per information provided by KKRTC officials and the police, the officer was leaving for Humnabad in Bidar district to report to duty as a recruitment officer in the appointment of driver-cum-conductor.
“I got a phone call from one of our colleagues and informed them about the incident. We informed the police and rushed to the spot. The body was found in a pool of blood. Police arrived immediately,” Divisional Controller of KKRTC in Ballari D.M. Devaraj said.