Second BJP leader murdered in Madhya Pradesh in 3 days, only a month after Congress came to power

Barwani: Madhya Pradesh BJP leader Manoj Thackeray was found dead in a field in Warla police station limits on Sunday. He was last seen going on a morning walk today.

Barwani: Balwadi BJP leader Manoj Thackeray has been found dead in a field in Warla police station limits. He had gone for a morning walk today. More details awaited. #MadhyaPradesh

— ANI (@ANI) January 20, 2019

Barwani ASP told news agency ANI, “He had gone for his routine morning walk. A blood-stained rock has been found from the crime site. Speculation is that he was killed with that rock. Investigation is being done.”

Balwadi (Barwani) ASP on BJP leader Manoj Thackeray found dead in a field: He had gone for his routine morning walk. A blood-stained rock has been found from the crime site. Speculation is that he was killed with that rock. Investigation is being done. #MadhyaPradesh pic.twitter.com/eSACofdhfN

— ANI (@ANI) January 20, 2019

Thackeray’s murder comes less than a week after Mandsaur Municipal Corporation president Prahlad Bandhwar was shot dead. 

Thackeray’s perpetrators used stones to kill him and are yet to be identified.

According to reports, an investigation is underway and BJP supporters have gathered at the spot where the local leader was allegedly murdered.