New Delhi: A local leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was killed by strangers in Mayur Vihar (Delhi) on Wednesday. Priyanka Kashyap, DCP in east Delhi, said, “Local BJP leader Jitu Chaudhary was shot dead in Mayur Vihar phase-3 around 8:15 pm this evening. A few empty cartridges and other important evidence have been recovered from the crime scene,”
The victim had gunshot injuries and was declared “brought dead” at the hospital.
It was informed that police recovered important evidence from the crime scene while the accused are absconding, and the search for eyewitnesses and CCTV footage is underway.
Hours after the incident, BJP leader Manoj Kumar expressed grief and said, “It is tragic to know about the way he has been killed. Delhi BJP chief Adesh Gupta also visited the hospital. Once the medicolegal case (MLC) is made, the body will be shifted. The post-mortem of the body will be done today. Then, the body will be handed over to the family.”
More details about the incident are awaited.
