(Riya Saha, Intern Journalist) Uttar Pradesh: Former district president of BJP Sanjay Khokhar was shot dead by unknown assailants on Tuesday while he was out on a morning walk near his home in Baghpat district of Uttar Pradesh. As per preliminary information, two unknown persons carried out the attack and managed to escape. Khokhar was fired twice and died on the spot.
The incident took place in the Chaprauli police station area in the early hours of Tuesday. SP Baghpat, Ajay Kumar said, “The former district chief Sanjay Khokar had gone for his routine morning walk when he was shot dead today morning. Prima facie, a recent dispute has been known as a probable reason behind this murder, however, no written complaint has been received yet. Teams have been deployed for the arrest of the culprits and soon the killers will be arrested. The deceased has suffered two bullet injuries, one on the head and another one on the chest.”
The deceased BJP leader was a teacher in junior high school in Kakor Kala village.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed his condolences over Khokhar’s demise and instructed probe for the same.
The UP Congress Committee has, meanwhile, flayed the state government over the incident. Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee (UPCC) spokesperson Anshu Awasthi said, “The murder of BJP leader Sanjay Khokar in Baghpat today once again confirms that there is no law and order in the state. People are fed up with the three years of ‘Jungle Raj’ by the Yogi Adityanath government in the state. When leaders from the ruling side are killed, then one can imagine the safety of common people.”
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