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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru

Mangaluru, Jan 21: JD(S) national president and former Prime Minister Deve Gowda on Sunday January 21 visited the residence of Deepak Rao who was hacked to death at Katipalla on January 3. He also visited the house of Basheer who was murdered the same night in retaliation.

The former Prime Minister met Deepak's family and expressed his sympathies. He also assured them of extending financial assistance.

JD(S) state vice-president B M Farooq who accompanied him told him about the family's condition. Deve Gowda expressed his pain at the irreplaceable loss suffered by Deepak's mother Prema and discussed with her the developments in the murder case so far.

"I could not visit you when the incident happened. We will do everything we possibly can to help, not only by expressing our pain but also contributing financially through the party leaders. I pray that God gives you the strength to overcome your grief," Deve Gowda told Deepak's mother.

Thereafter, Deve Gowda participated in a programme at Mulky, and then proceeded to Basheer's house at Akashbhavan in the city.

At Basheer's house too, the JD(S) supremo expressed condolences to the family. He assured Basheer's son that he would be provided a job at a good company and also collected his resume for the purpose.

B M Farooq, M B Sadashiv, Abdul Kunhi, Akshit Suvarna, Vasanth Poojary and other JD(S) leaders and members were present.