A local Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader was shot dead by suspected Maoists in Narayanpur district of Chhattisgarh, the police said on Saturday.
The incident took place when Sagar Sahu, a Narayanpur District Unit President, was at his home in Chhotenagar village on Friday night, Narayanpur Superintendent of Police Pushkar Sharma said.
Two unidentified persons barged into Sahu’s house and shot him in front of his family, the officer said.
Sahu was taken to the Narayanpur district hospital where he succumbed to injuries.
Prima facie, it seemed to be the work of Naxalies but further probe was underway.
A local BJP leader, Neelkanth Kakkem, was hacked to death in Bijapur district last Sunday.