# Congress leader David D’Souza shot dead in Karnataka’s Udupi 2026-08-08T03:06:37+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet David D'Souza, a local Congress leader, former panchayat president and contractor, was shot dead by two bike-borne assailants in Padubidri, Udupi district, on Friday afternoon. He was rushed to hospital but died on the way, police said. CCTV footage captured the attack, and investigators are examining it along with witness accounts. No arrests have been made. Police are probing both personal and business rivalries as possible motives. Times of India reports that D'Souza had been convicted in the suicide case of a local priest and served a jail term. Senior officers have reached the spot and collected evidence, including from CCTV cameras. ## Coverage - indiatoday.in - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: Congress leader killed, David D'Souza, Karnataka crime, political violence, Udupi murder Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/congress-leader-shot-dead-in-karnatakas-udupi/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/congress-leader-shot-dead-in-karnatakas-udupi/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.