Premkumar, A BJP worker was killed during an altercation that erupted between activists of the BJP party and TRS in Dokur village of Devarkadra mandal in Mahabubnagar district in the early hours on Wednesday.
He was fatally attacked in Dokur village after a quarrel with the son of a losing TRS candidate and others over him joining the celebrations by supporters of the victorious BJP candidate.
According to the police TRS activist from Dokur village, earlier during the MPTC election campaigning in support of his brother, had picked up a fight with Premkumar, who belonged to BJP, over an issue of pasting a poster on the wall of his house. Bearing a grudge against Premkumar over the issue, Srikanth Reddy was waiting for the right time to take Premkumar to task.
Sub Inspector reported that On Tuesday night, following the victory of BJP candidate in the local MPTC elections, party activists of carrying out a victory rally in Dokur village.
However, they were intercepted by the TRS activists and both entered into heated arguments and in the mele, the TRS activist Srikanth Reddy who had brought a knife with him attacked Premkumar and stabbed him, said police.
Premkumar, who were severely injured, died on the spot. A case has been registered and the matter is under investigation.
