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BJP leader Jitu Chaudhary shot dead in East Delhi's Mayur Vihar

The secretary of BJP's Mayur Vihar district unit was found lying dead in front of his house by the beat staff of Ghazipur Police Station during a night patrolling

|Apr 21, 2022, 08:03:45 IST

A 42-year-old BJP member was shot dead on Wednesday in east Delhi's Mayur Vihar Phase 3 area, police said.The deceased, identified as Jitu Choudhary, was the secretary of BJP's Mayur Vihar district unit, they said.According to police, the incident took place around 8.15 pm.The beat staff of Ghazipur Police Station during patrolling noticed a gathering near Mayur Vihar area. When he reached there, a man was found lying on the road in front of his house with gunshot wound.He was shifted to a nearby hospital by the people where he was declared brought dead, police said.Deputy Commissioner of Police (East) Priyanka Kashyap said that a case under appropriate sections has been registered and police is searching for the killers.A Crime team inspected the scene of the crime and found a few empty cartridges and other important evidence, she said.Police is scanning the CCTV footages and has asked eyewitnesses to come forward to help it figure out the sequence of events, she added.The accused are absconding and the search for eyewitnesses and CCTV footage is underway.The victim was declared 'brought dead' at the hospital. Further details are awaited.Read all the Latest News, Trending News, Cricket News, Bollywood News, India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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