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BJP lawmaker's brother shot dead in Uttar Pradesh on Diwali night
A Congress district official is being sought for the murder of advocate Anuj Kumar Chaturvedi, brother-in-law of BJP legislator Archana Pandey, in Kannauj district. Police say the suspect fired multiple rounds during an apparent political dispute.
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An advocate and family relative of a BJP state legislator was shot dead in Uttar Pradesh's Kannauj district on Diwali evening, sparking a manhunt for a Congress party official. The victim, Anuj Kumar Chaturvedi, was killed near the Chibramau police station after an altercation that police attribute to electoral rivalry.
Chaturvedi was the brother-in-law of BJP legislator Archana Pandey. Investigators allege that Amul Dixit, district general secretary of the Congress party, opened fire multiple times on Chaturvedi during the confrontation. Witnesses reported four rounds were discharged during the incident.
Uttar Pradesh police have launched an intensive search operation to locate Dixit. Senior superintendent of police Vinod Kumar has deployed five teams to apprehend the fugitive suspect. The shooting has intensified political tensions in the district ahead of ongoing electoral cycles in the state.
The incident marks a significant escalation of political violence in the region. Authorities are investigating the underlying causes of the dispute and have registered a murder case in connection with the death.