Mangaluru: The murder of BJP activist Praveen Poojary reportedly by Hindu Jagarana Vedike activists has received criticism from various sections in the society, including Hindu organisations.

Billava Association demanded justice and also compensation to the family members of Praveen as he was the sole bread earner in the family. Speaking to media persons, Association Brahmavara President A Bhaskar Poojary said Praveen was a good hearted human being and helped those in need.

“Praveen worked as the joint secretary of the association and this tragedy has brought misery. It is an unexpected incident and one cannot imagine that a good human being like Praveen is murdered. The police should unearth the reason soon,” he demanded.

He said the people who tortured him to death should be punished severly. The police should work without succumbing to any pressure from any political party, he said and urged the government to announce a suitable compensation package for the family, which is shattered following the incident.

Bhaskar said the youths in the area into the violence following the setting up of some fundamentalist modules. He reiterated that the government should direct the police officials to work effectively and take action against the people who take law into their hands, especially in the villages, which are becoming hubs of violence due to the people who act as the protectors themselves.