"He Fired In Self-Defence": BJP MLA On Aide In UP Shooting That Killed 1

Friday, 16 October 2020Newsdesk

A 46-year-old man was shot dead in the presence of state officials and the police when a fight broke out at a meeting at a village in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia yesterday. The police say Jaiprakash was shot dead by Dhirendra Singh, a BJP worker said to be close to party MLA Surendra Singh. While Dhirendra Singh escaped, his brother Devendra Singh has been arrested.

New Delhi, 16 October 2020

As per news report of NDTV, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has suspended officials who were present during the shooting. The shooting, which has been caught on camera, led to a stampede. Dramatic visuals shared by news agency ANI show a large number of people on a field as three shots are fired. People are seen panicking and running frantically in the 5-second video.

Source -NDTV