Bhagalpur, Sep 11 (PTI) A 55-year-old local BJP leader was allegedly shot dead by motorcycle-borne assailants in Bihar’s Bhagalpur district on Friday, police said.
The incident occurred near a hotel in Thatheri Tola area.
Uma Bhushan Tanti alias Pappu Tanti, the BJP mandal president and a resident of Kutubganj, was returning home on his motorcycle when the unidentified assailants intercepted the vehicle and shot him, SP (City) Atulesh Jha told reporters here.
“He was taken to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared him dead,” Jha said.
Four police teams have been formed to investigate the case from all angles, he said.
Footage from CCTV cameras installed around the crime scene is also being examined, he said.
“Prima facie, it appears to be a case of political enmity. Family members have named certain suspects as well,” the SP said.
The body has been sent for post-mortem examination.
Meanwhile, Bhagalpur BJP MLA Rohit Pandey, who visited the hospital, demanded the immediate arrest of the culprits. PTI CORR SUK RBT
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