Even as the opposition parties bared the fangs at the government over deteriorating law and order situation, armed assailants gunned down a Bharatiya Janata Party leader and looted Rs 3 lakh from him in Aligarh, while in Baghpat, a regional film-maker and actor was shot dead.
In Aligarh, BJP booth-level in-charge Rajesh was going on a motorcycle for work when six unidentified persons intercepted him in Akarabad area and opened indiscriminate fire. Hit by the bullets, as Rajesh fell on the ground, the miscreant snatched his bag containing Rs 3 lakh and pumped two more bullets into him before fleeing the scene.
The injured Rajesh was shifted to Agra Medical College hospital by some passers-by where he was pronounced dead upon arrival.
The police were informed about the incident and they started investigation but could gather no leads till late Monday evening.
Meanwhile in Baghpat, 71-year-old film personality Sansar Singh, a regional film producer, director and actor, was on his way to a tubewell in native Jimana village in Ramala police station area when he was shot dead.
The assailant was identified as Jivana of Sagar. The police said that the nephew of the deceased had killed the assailant’s father 20 years ago and Monday’s incident appeared to be a revenge killing.
Sansar Singh was associated with films like ‘Dhakad Chhora’, ‘Kisan’, ‘Bhagwan’ and other films made in western UP.
Elsewhere in Shamli, Shivam (20) was shot dead by three assailants at Purmafi village on Sunday night.
Shivam was sitting with his friends outside his house when the assailants targeted him. The body was sent for autopsy and the matter was being probed.
In another incident, Arif (32) was found dead under mysterious conditions at his house in Kairana town of Shamli on Monday.
His family members alleged that he was killed over a dispute involving his wife and in-laws. The case is being investigated.