Latest News | BJP Leader'??s Nephew Shot Dead in UP'??s Sultanpur
Get latest articles and stories on Latest News at LatestLY. A 23-year-old nephew of a BJP leader was shot dead by another youth during a fight here on Tuesday, police said.
Sultanpur (UP), Sep 3 (PTI) A 23-year-old nephew of a BJP leader was shot dead by another youth during a fight here on Tuesday, police said.
The victim Abhay Pratap Singh was the nephew of Ram Abhilakh Singh, a BJP Mandal president, they said.
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The incident took place outside a restaurant in Payagipur area of Kotwali Nagar where two youth clashed with each other over a minor dispute, they added.
"There was a scuffle for some time and the situation worsened to such an extent that one youth shot the other," a police officer said, adding that Singh, a resident of Pakri village under Kotwali Dehat police station limits, died due to the bullet injury.
He was taken to a hospital by his friends where the doctor declared him dead, the officer said.
Superintendent of Police Somen Barma said, "The incident was the result of a personal dispute. The exact cause will be revealed once the suspects are apprehended."
The body has been sent for post-mortem, and police teams are working to arrest the accused, the SP added.
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