A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader was allegedly killed on Thursday by unknown assailants in broad daylight near the Vandiyur toll gate in Tamil Nadu’s Madurai district, police said,ANI reported.

The deceased, identified by the police as Sakthivel (35) a resident of Thevar Kurinji Nagar in Madurai, served as the Madurai BJP’s OBC Morcha secretary.

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Madurai City police officials revealed that the BJP functionary was discovered dead near the Vandiyur toll gate with cut injuries. “The BJP functionary was found dead near the Vandiyur toll gate with cut injuries. The police initially started an inquiry into the accidental angle but later found a cut in the body.” officials stated.

More details are awaited.