Kunwar Singh Gota (aged around 40), sarpanch of Mura village under Korar police station limits, was allegedly shot deadat his native place last night, a senior police official told PTI.
As per preliminary information, the victim was picked up by some armedmen from his house in Mura, located around 300 kms from the state capital.
Subsequently, they pumped bullets into him leaving him dead on the spot, the official said.
Prima facie, it appears that the crime was committed by Naxals but it was yet to be verified, he said.
A case has been registered in this connection, the official said, adding that efforts were on to trace the assailants.