GG News Bureau
Kanker, 8th Jan. A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader was killed in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker district on Sunday evening. The police suspect that he was shot, according to an official.
The incident occurred around 8:30 pm in the Purana Bazar area of Pakhanjur town while Asim Rai was riding a two-wheeler, the official stated.
Rai, aged 50, was a former chairman of Pakhanjur Nagar Panchayat and held the position of incumbent corporator and vice president of the ruling BJP in the Kanker district.
As per eyewitnesses, Rai suddenly fell from the vehicle. He was rushed to a local hospital where doctors declared him dead, the official said.
In the preliminary examination of the body, a doctor has confirmed a bullet wound on Rai’s head but a detailed report in this regard will be available after the autopsy, he said.
“Prima facie, circumstantial evidence indicates that the victim might have been shot over rivalry or personal vengeance. We are enquiring into all possible angles,” Inspector General of Police (Bastar Range) Sundarraj P told PTI.
In 2014, Rai had escaped unhurt in a similar attack by two men, who were later arrested, officials said.
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