Jaipur: Unidentified gunmen shot dead a 50-year-old Congress office-bearer in Maniya town of Dholpur district on Friday evening.
The incident occurred when Mehtab Singh Gurjar, working as Congress mandal president, was passing through a market when the suspects attacked him. Gurjar was hit by indiscriminate gunfire and was rushed to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Following the attack, the assailants quickly fled the market. Police officials have reported that a major combing operation is currently underway in the district as they intensively search for the suspects with armed police force.
Police teams that arrived at the scene also established a blockade and cordoned around the town, but they could not locate the attackers. The victim’s body was placed in the district hospital’s mortuary, where a large crowd had gathered. To police increased security presence throughout Maniya town. According to sources, the incident is believed to be the result of an old feud, leading to Gurjar’s murder. The police said that as many three to four attackers were involved in the shooting.” A post-mortem examination is scheduled for Saturday morning, and a murder case will be registered and strong action will be taken in the matter,” said an official.
As per police, Gurjar was engrossed in preparations for an inauguration event scheduled to be attended by local leaders in Mangrol village on Saturday. He had come to Maniya town to make arrangements for tents and other items for the event’s setup.
“An official stated, “We dispatched teams to raid suspected hideouts of the suspect in what seems to be a rivalry case. We have also retrieved CCTV footage, which is currently under examination.” tnn
The incident occurred when Mehtab Singh Gurjar, working as Congress mandal president, was passing through a market when the suspects attacked him. Gurjar was hit by indiscriminate gunfire and was rushed to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Following the attack, the assailants quickly fled the market. Police officials have reported that a major combing operation is currently underway in the district as they intensively search for the suspects with armed police force.
Police teams that arrived at the scene also established a blockade and cordoned around the town, but they could not locate the attackers. The victim’s body was placed in the district hospital’s mortuary, where a large crowd had gathered. To police increased security presence throughout Maniya town. According to sources, the incident is believed to be the result of an old feud, leading to Gurjar’s murder. The police said that as many three to four attackers were involved in the shooting.” A post-mortem examination is scheduled for Saturday morning, and a murder case will be registered and strong action will be taken in the matter,” said an official.
As per police, Gurjar was engrossed in preparations for an inauguration event scheduled to be attended by local leaders in Mangrol village on Saturday. He had come to Maniya town to make arrangements for tents and other items for the event’s setup.
“An official stated, “We dispatched teams to raid suspected hideouts of the suspect in what seems to be a rivalry case. We have also retrieved CCTV footage, which is currently under examination.” tnn
