Local BJP Leader Shot Dead In Uttarakhand: Cops

A local BJP leader was allegedly shot dead here, police said on Tuesday.

According to police, incident took place after midnight on Monday at Peepal Chowk in Manduwala, where Azhar Tyagi, a resident of Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh, allegedly opened fire at Rohit Negi's car, who was returning home with some of his friends.

According to the police, Tyagi, who was riding a motorcycle with one of his companions, shot Negi in the neck.

Police said Negi's friends immediately rushed him to a nearby hospital where doctors declared him dead.

Negi has previously been the divisional president of BJP Yuva Morcha.

Based on the complaint by Negi's friend Abhishek Bartwal, the police registered a case of murder under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Police is searching for the accused.

Police said that preliminary investigation revealed that the deceased had a fight with Tyagi over the phone regarding a female friend. Following this, Tyagi had threatened him. Further investigation is underway, police added.

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