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BJP worker shot dead by unknown assailants in Haryana

Chandigarh, Sep 01: A BJP worker on Thursday was gunned down in a market by unknown assailants inside a showroom in Haryana.

BJP worker Sukhbir Khatana shot down by four-five unknown assailants inside the showroom on Gurudwara road near Sadar Bazar, news agency ANI reported.

BJP worker shot dead by unknown assailants in Haryana

He was rushed to hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.The police have started the investigating and CCTV footages are being checked.

The BJP leader was said to be the former chairman of Sohna Market Committee Sukhbir and close to Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar. The assailants fired five to eight rounds of bullets at Sukhbir and then fled the spot, according to a report on IANS.

"We are yet to ascertain the motive behind the incident. We are scanning the CCTV footage of the nearby areas for the identification of the accused," Deepak Saharan, DCP (west) told the news agency.

"The case is being investigated from all angles, including personal enmity and business disputes," said the officer.

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