Gangavathi, Karnataka: In a shocking incident early Tuesday, a BJP youth leader was brutally attacked and killed with sharp weapons in Gangavathi Nagar, Koppal district.

The deceased has been identified as K. Venkatesh, the president of Gangavathi Yuva Morcha.

According to tv9kananda, he was returning to Gangavathi on his bike after having dinner with friends around 1 a.m. when a group in a car chased him, attacked him with lethal weapons, and fled the scene.

This is a developing story.