BJP leader shot dead in Uttar Pradesh
October 8th, 2011 - 11:43 pm ICT by IANS
Jaunpur (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 8 (IANS) A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader was shot dead by unidentified assailants in this Uttar Pradesh district Saturday evening, triggering protests by the partymen, police said.
Narendra Pratap Singh was killed near his residence in Sarai Khawaja town.
“According to eyewitnesses, two-three motorcycle-borne assailants opened fire at the BJP leader and managed to escape,” said a police official.
“Singh succumbed to his bullet injuries at the district hospital. We are yet to establish the motive behind the crime that could be linked to some political rivalry,” he added.
According to police, Singh was a member of the party’s district unit, and also an in-charge of the party’s district-level Kisan Morcha.
Meanwhile, demanding the arrest of those involved in the murder, BJP activists staged demonstrations in many parts of Jaunpur, some 250 km from Lucknow.
- BSP leader shot dead, supporters protest - Jul 05, 2011
- BJP leader shot dead in Kanpur - Jul 16, 2011
- Samajwadi Party leader shot dead in Uttar Pradesh - Jul 23, 2010
- BSP leader shot dead - Jul 02, 2011
- BSP leader killed in Uttar Pradesh - Aug 11, 2010
- BJP activists stop trains in Punjab, Haryana - Apr 03, 2012
- BSP leader shot dead in Uttar Pradesh - Apr 21, 2010
- BSP leader shot dead in Uttar Pradesh - Apr 28, 2011
- Congress leader shot at in Uttar Pradesh, injured critically - Nov 11, 2010
- BJP to stop trains in eight states Tuesday - Apr 02, 2012
- Youth lynched for killing village head - Dec 03, 2010
- Medical officer shot dead in Lucknow (Lead) - Apr 02, 2011
- SP leader shot dead in Uttar Pardesh - Sep 14, 2010
- BSP leader shot dead in Lucknow - Dec 06, 2010
- Mayawati responsible for plight of women in UP: Rahul - Feb 12, 2012
Tags: activists, bharatiya janata party, bjp, demonstrations, eyewitnesses, kisan, motive, motorcycle, narendra, police official, political rivalry, pratap singh, protests, saturday evening, unidentified assailants