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Former village pradhan killed in UP

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Press Trust of India Sambhal (UP)
Five unidentified motorcycle- borne assailants allegedly shot dead a former village head in the Asmoli police station area here, police said today.

The victim, identified as Shivraj Singh (65), was standing before a liquor shop when five motorcycle-borne assailants shot him, Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP)Pankaj Pandey said.

"Singh died on the spot. He was a former village pradhan," the ASP informed.

A case has been registered and a hunt is on to nab the accused at the earliest, he added.

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First Published: Jan 10 2018 | 2:10 PM IST

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