Bhopal

Severely injured BJP worker too dies; one assailant nabbed

Staff Reporter

Severely injured BJP worker died late in the night on Saturday after being attacked by armed assailants at Dwarka Nagar; fuelled by old enmity two BJP workers were attacked with sharp-edged weapons and pistols in which one died after the attack while the other died while undergoing treatment late in the night.

Police have nabbed one of the attackers involved in killing of two BJP workers at Dwarka Nagar under Bajaria police station area on Saturday.

According to the police Pawan Sisodia was nabbed who accompanied with the main accused Bunty Sahu was nabbed while Bunty remains absconding.

The injured were rushed to Chirayu hospital where Amit was declared dead and late in the night Manoj died while undergoing treatment.

ASP Zone I Rajesh Chandel said that the main accused who is behind the murder has been identified as Bunty Sahu who had old enmity with Amit. One of the accomplices Pawan has been detained and search for the other accused has been intensified.

Police suspects that the armed assailants were around half a dozen who attacked Amit and later Manoj who tried to help Amit.

Six police teams have been formed in search of the accused.

Amit alias Ammu Chouhan was declared dead while Manoj alias Mannu Kushwaha died late in the night while undergoing treatment.

After the incident huge number of BJP party workers gathered at the hospital.

The attack was fuelled by old enmity and police have started searching for the people who have enmity with Amit.

Police suspects that Bunty Sahu, Pawan Sisodia and four others were involved in the attack and a case has been registered against the six attackers.

Amit was an ardent supporter of State Minister (Independent Charges) Cooperatives Vishwash Sarang. 

The police registered a case under section 302 of the IPC and have started search for the accused.

Attackers opened fire at Manoj while Amit was attacked with sharp edged weapons.

The deceased were attacked at around 8 pm. The deceased were property dealers and were residents of Dwarika Nagar.