A neighborhood BJP functionary was shot useless allegedly by unidentified individuals on Monday morning when he was ready in his Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) for his spouse to return from a temple close to Vapi city in Gujarat’s Valsad district, police stated.
The motorbike-borne assailants got here close to the SUV of Shailesh Patel in Kocharva village and fired three-four rounds at him, an official from Dungara police station stated. Shailesh Patel was vice chairman of the BJP’s Vapi taluka unit, its president Suresh Patel stated whereas expressing grief over the incident.
Suresh Patel stated the deceased had gone to the temple along with his spouse to supply prayers. After praying, he got here out and was ready in his SUV for his spouse. He additionally claimed there have been 4 assailants who arrived on the spot on two motorbikes.
The incident came about at round 7.30 am when Patel was ready in his automobile for his spouse to return after providing prayers on the temple, the police stated. When Patel’s spouse heard the noise, she rushed to the spot and located him mendacity in a pool of blood and referred to as for assist. Patel was rushed to a personal hospital in Vapi the place medical doctors declared him useless, the official stated.
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Local BJP leaders expressed shock and grief and demanded a probe into the incident. The police stated they had been inspecting CCTV footage of the realm and questioning suspects. Some roads within the space have been blocked and groups fashioned to seek for the assailants, the police added.
