Uttar Pradesh: BJP functionary shot dead outside his Moradabad house

BAREILLY: BJP functionary from Sambhal Anuj Chaudhary (34) was shot dead outside his residence in Pakwada area of Moradabad on Thursday evening. He was walking outside his apartment with his brother Puneet when three bike-borne assailants came and opened fire around 6pm. His brother rushed him to a hospital where he succumbed to bullet injuries.


Anuj, a resident of Aliya Nekpur village in Sambhal, has an apartment in a society in Moradabad. He had unsuccessfully contested block chief elections from Asmoli block in Sambhal district and lost by 17 votes. He was an active party member and seen at all party meetings in Sambhal. “Recently, he had moved a no-confidence motion against the existing block chief which led to this incident," his brother told police.

SSP Moradabad Hemraj Meena and SP city Akhilesh Bhadauria rushed to the spot and started an investigation. The body was sent for an autopsy.

SSP Meena said, “The family lodged a complaint against Amit Chaudhary and Aniket and an unidentified person. We have formed multiple teams to nab the accused.”

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