Senior BJP leader Brijpal Teotia and five others were seriously injured when they were attacked by armed assailants here on Thursday.
According to Meerut zone IG Surjeep Pandey, around 7.20 pm, unidentified assailants came in a car and opened fire at Teotia and others at Raoli Road under Muradnagar police station.
He said even though police chased the culprits they managed to flee. The injured were initially admitted at a hospital in Ghaziabad from where, Teotia was referred to Fortis Hospital in Noida, the IG said.
MoS Mahesh Sharma has left from his residence to meet the injured leader. According to sources, the gunmen used AK-47 type of weapon to shoot the senior leader and his companions.
One of the weapons has been seized by police. SSP Ghaziabad has cordoned-off Muradnagar and nearby areas. The location of the attackers has been traced near SRM University, while they are still on the run. A few days back, the Minister had attended the internal party meet headed by PM Narendra Modi. Teotia had also fought Assembly elections from Muradnagar in 2012.
Teotia, who had contested the 2012 UP Assembly poll from Muradnagar constituency, was on his way to Ghaziabad when the incident occurred, he added.