BJP leader shot dead in Jaunpur

VARANASI: Secretary of Varanasi unit of the BJP, Pramod Yadav (55), was shot dead in broad daylight by unidentified assailants in Sikrara area of Jaunpur district on Thursday.

Yadav had contested on BJP ticket from Malhani assembly seat in 2012, from where Jagriti Singh, wife of jailed gangster-turned-politician Dananjay Singh was also in fray.

Yadav, a resident of Bodhapur village in Sikrara, was stopped by three motorcycle-borne miscreants near his house on the pretext of giving an invitation card. Later, one of them opened fire on him and fled the scene. Yadav died on his way to the hospital.

A police team reached the spot and launched an investigation. Police force was deployed at the spot.

Jaunpur SP Ajay Pal Sharma, who also reached the spot to take stock of the situation, said all aspects of the incident were being investigated. Police teams have been formed to nab the assailants.