Didn't say 'kill assailants mercilessly': Karnataka CM clarifies on viral video
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The chief minister was quick to respond over the controversy and clarified that he was being emotional during the moment.
In a video, Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy is seen directing someone to "mercilessly" kill the assailants who murdered JDS leader Prakash.
"He (murdered JDS leader Prakash) was a good man, I don't know why did they murder him. Kill them (assailants) mercilessly in a shootout, no problem," the video shows Kumaraswamy directing someone over the phone.
The chief minister was quick to respond over the controversy and clarified that he did not direct someone to kill the assailants, adding that he was being emotional during the moment.
Karnataka CM: It(kill assailants mercilessly) was not my order, I was emotional at that moment. they (killers )are the reason for two murders and they were in jail. they came out on bail 2 days ago and killed another person(JDS leader Prakash), this is how they are misusing bail pic.twitter.com/fNgFuNbllf
— ANI (@ANI) December 25, 2018
"It (kill assailants mercilessly) was not my order, I was emotional at that moment. They (killers) are the reason for two murders and they were in jail," Kumaraswamy clarified.
"They came out on bail 2 days ago and killed another person (JDS leader Prakash), this is how they are misusing bail," the chief minister added.
The JDS local leader Prakash was killed on Monday in Mandya, Karnataka.
Reports suggest the killers were motorcycle-borne assailants who forcefully stopped Prakash's vehicle and attacked him. Prakash was rushed to the local hospital where he succumbed to injuries.