Congress Leader Shot Dead over Financial Dispute in Karnataka
Police said CCTV showed two motorcycle-borne assailants fleeing after the close-range shooting, and investigators are probing a possible financial dispute.
- On Friday, former Mudarangadi Gram Panchayat president David D'Souza, 55, was shot dead by two motorcycle-borne assailants in Pilar, Karnataka, near Francis Xavier Church around 3:30 pm.
- D'Souza was a prominent businessman, contractor, and active Congress worker in the region. Police records show 14 cases were registered against the former president.
- CCTV footage shows an assailant approaching D'Souza from behind and firing three rounds before fleeing on a motorcycle. Udupi Superintendent of Police Hariram Shankar said investigators will use the footage and scientific evidence to identify suspects.
- Preliminary investigation revealed a financial dispute as the motive. This killing marks the second such incident in Udupi district this week, following the July 31 alleged shooting of businessman Richard Mascarenhas by Derrick Crasta in Kundapur.
- Police personnel from Shirva and Padubidri stations have launched efforts to trace the assailants. Authorities requisitioned scene-of-crime and dog squad personnel to assist with the ongoing investigation.
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Congress leader and businessman David D'Souza was murdered in public in Udupi, Karnataka, on Friday. The main suspect, the shooter, has been arrested after a police encounter in the Ottinane area near Byndoor.
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Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The prime accused in the murder of Congress leader and businessman David D'Souza was arrested after a police encounter in the Ottinane area near Byndoor in Udupi district. India News | Karnataka: Prime Accused in Congress Leader David D'Souza's Murder Arrested After Police Encounter in Udupi.
Karnataka horror: Congress leader shot dead in broad daylight, chilling attack caught on cam
A local Congress leader and contractor was shot dead by assailants in Udupi. David D'Souza, a former village panchayat president, succumbed to bullet injuries after the attack. He had previously served a jail term after being convicted in a suicide case. Police are investigating the murder, examining personal and business rivalries. The incident occurred on Friday afternoon in Padubidri.
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