Congress leader shot dead in MP's Chhatarpur district, six booked
Indra Pratap Singh Parmar, Block President of Congress Party, was allegedly shot dead by six men in Badamalhara town of Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur district, police said on Wednesday. According to the police, a case of murder has been registered against six persons and a manhunt has been launched to nab them. Here are more details.
Old enmity suspected as reason for attack
Motorcycle-borne assailants fired at Parmar near a hotel in Badamalhara town and fled from the scene, Chattarpur's city Superintendent of Police (CSP) Lokendra Singh said. Locals immediately rushed Parmar to a hospital where doctors declared him dead, the official said. The police suspected that "an old enmity" might be the reason for the attack and the matter will be probed further.
Parmar's supporters and family members ransacked the hospital
Angered by the incident, the deceased Congress leader's supporters and family members ransacked the hospital and created a ruckus. "After an autopsy on Wednesday, the victim's body was sent to Pathia village under police protection," said CSP, adding that there is heavy police deployment in Badamalhara in view of the ruckus and tension in the area following the incident. CCTV footage is being examined.
15-member police team has been constituted to nab the assailants
A case of murder was registered against the accused Hakim Singh, Mor Pal Singh, Hardev Singh, Imrat Lodhi, Ramkripal Lodhi, and Haricharan Lodhi, the District's Superintendent of Police (SP) Sachin Sharma said. A 15-member police team has been constituted to nab the assailants and a reward of Rs. 10,000 has also been announced for information leading to the arrest of the accused persons.
A six-member committee will probe the incident
Meanwhile, state Congress President Kamal Nath has constituted a six-member committee comprising former ministers and MLAs to probe the incident and submit its report to the party. Members of the committee include former ministers Harsh Yadav, Brajendra Singh Rathore, Yadvendra Singh, and MLAs Alok Chaturvedi, Neeraj Dixit, and Viram Singh Natiraja, a party statement said.
