Her husband Kadiresh was stabbed to death by two youths on February 7, 2018.
Two people were arrested on Friday in connection with the murder of former Brihat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) councilor and BJP leader Rekha Kadiresh. Police said that several cases were registered against the two.
Rekha Kadiresh was stabbed to death in front of her house at Cottonpet in the city on Thursday, police said.
He was taken to the Kempe Gowda Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) but could not be saved, police said, adding that past enmity was suspected to be the reason behind the murder.
According to Additional Commissioner of Police S Murughan, Rekha (46) was distributing food kits when two motorcycle-borne youths attacked her at around 10.30 am.
Her husband Kadiresh was stabbed to death by two youths on February 7, 2018. His killers later surrendered in a city court.
According to party functionaries, Rekha had represented Chalvadipalya ward once from 2015 to 2020.
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