Seth who was shot in the head, was declared dead after being rushed to a hospital. A case against unidentified persons has been registered and investigations are underway, a police official told. Circle Officer (CO) Bhelupur DP Shukla said all possible angles behind the killing were being explored.
The murder of a BJP corporator in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s parliamentary constituency was an indication of the worsening law and order situation in the state, BJP spokesman Vijay Bajhadur Pathak said.
A few days back a ruling Samajwadi Party (SP) corporator Bantu Yadav was shot at during a funeral in the state capital. Yadav is battling for life in a city hospital. Four persons were arrested in connection with the shooting. (IANS)