Akhil Bhartiya Hindu Mahasabha leader shot dead in Lucknow
"Ranjit was shot dead while he was on his morning walk. Unknown men attacked him. We are yet to find out whether the deceased was associated with some organisation or not," said Dinesh Singh, DCP Central Lucknow
New Delhi: Bike-borne assailants on Sunday shot dead a man who was out on a morning walk in Lucknow’s Hazratganj area, police said. The deceased has been identified as Ranjit Shirivastav, a resident of OCR building in Hazratganj area.
“Ranjit was shot dead while he was on his morning walk. Unknown men attacked him. We are yet to find out whether the deceased was associated with some organisation or not,” said Dinesh Singh, DCP Central Lucknow while speaking to ANI here.
Dinesh Singh, DCP Central Lucknow: The body has been identified as of Ranjeet Bachchan, who had gone out on morning walk when some unknown assailant shot him. A police team has been formed and further investigation is being carried out. https://t.co/rZ1dGNhHAn pic.twitter.com/QvooGKgoHu
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The investigation into the matter is underway. (ANI)