Ghaziabad: Former BJP youth wing leader Bhagat Singh shot dead
(Sourced from PTI)
Former district vice president of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), Bhagat Singh Khari (30) was shot dead by three bike-borne assailants in the early hours today in Ghaziabad's Loni. Khari was shot on his way to collect milk from cattle owners in Chirori town for selling at his shop. He was immediately rushed to Mohan Nagar hospital where doctors declared him brought dead.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Upendra Agarwal said Khari left his home as usual but three bike-borne youths accosted him and opened fire at him barely 200 meters away from his residence. According to the post-mortem report, the attackers pumped nine bullets into Khari. The deceased's father, Omkar Khari said his family does not have any kind of enmity or dispute with anyone.
Three teams of police have been deputed to crack the murder case, the SSP said. The traders of Chirori town downed the shutter of their shops to protest the shooting. Locals blocked the road to express their anguish over the killing.
