Tension prevailed in Mulbagal town following the alleged murder of a gram panchayat candidate on Mukbagal-KGF Road in Mulbagal police limits on Thursday evening. The police gave the name of the dead as Subramani (32), a candidate of the Balla Grama Panchayat in Mulbagal taluk.
Subramani was stabbed to death allegedly following an old enmity. As soon as the news spread, a large mob thronged Mulbagal town and police resorted to light lathi-charge to disperse them.
Senior police officials rushed to the spot to bring the situation under control.