[Reader-list] Fwd: Brutal murder of A.Babu, NAPM Convenor near Ramanagaram, Karnataka

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Hey all,

Just got news that *NAPM Karnataka Convenor A.T. Babu* has been killed.

Mr Babu was on his way to attend a NAPM organised meeting of the anti-
liquor campaign at Ramnagaram, along with Sr. Celia and couple of other
colleagues when a group of people stopped the vehicle at Mayanagram (some
kms before the meeting venue) and attacked him with knives and swords. He
was killed on the spot, in front of Sr. Celia and Rukmini. It is believed
that the strong liquor mafia in Karnataka is behind this gruesome murder.

Details of the incident are still coming in. Sr. Celia told us that the car
they were driving in was stopped by four men on motorcycles on the pretext
of them not driving properly. Mr. Babu who was driving the car stopped. At
that moment another big car stopped behind from which 8-10 men armed with
choppers, knives, swords, etc. alighted and came running towards Mr. Babu
and lynched him to death. This happened at around 11.30 this morning
(21.07.08).

Sr. Celia, in front of whom this gruesome murder took place has filed a
complaint with the police. When we last spoke to her this afternoon, she
said that Mr. Babu's body was being brought to the Government Hospital in
Ramanagaram for post mortem, but the police were waiting for his family
members to arrive before this is done. Selva, Murthy, Mahesh and others from
Bangalore have rushed to Ramanagaram and are with Sr. Celia now, along with
other friends and activists from Ramanagaram.

Mr. Babu was among the most active comrades who emerged within the
leadership of NAPM and was made a convener of the state unit recently.

We call upon all sections of the people to condemn murder of Babu and demand
immediate action by the state government...

Clifton