Student leader shot dead in Uttar Pradesh

Gorakhpur (UP), Aug 8: A student leader of Gorakhpur University has been

allegedly by unknown persons at his residence in Shahpur area of the city in

.

Pradeep Singh 'Sahjanwa' was attacked last night by unknown assailants, police said, adding, Singh died while being taken to a nearby hospital.

There were more than half-a-dozen bullets in his body, police said. Singh, a native of Chiluataal area of the district, was active in Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University.

PTI