BJP leader Omveer shot dead in Muzaffarnagar

  • 5 years ago
Omveer Singh, a former Army man and local BJP leader was shot dead in his village, Mirapur, in Muzaffarnagar in western Uttar Pradesh, by unidentified gunmen on a motorcycle on Tuesday morning.

A police officer said Mr Singh, 40, was also riding a motorbike, when he was attacked, at around 7 am. He tried to shoot back with his licensed revolver, but the gunmen shot him five times in a quick volley. He slumped to the ground and died.

The attackers escaped, taking with them Mr Singh's revolver. His body has been sent for an autopsy, the police said.

The cop said Mr Singh was in the money-lending business and was headed to his village when he was attacked.


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