Gadag: A former gram panchayat member was found murdered on Saturday on the outskirts of heritage site Lakkundi.Police identified the deceased as Basavannappa Bharamappa Madalageri, 62, a resident of Lakkundi village. Unidentified assailants reportedly attacked him with weapons around 9pm on Friday while he was returning home from his agricultural land. They allegedly slit his throat and struck him on the head, causing severe blood loss and death at the spot.Gadag SP Mithun HN, DSP Murtuja Quadri and Gadag rural CPI Siddalingesh visited the scene. Gadag rural police registered a case and are investigating possible personal rivalry, a property dispute and other motives.
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