Allahabad: Lawyers Set Ablaze A Bus After Advocate Shot Dead By 2 Bike Borne Men

Lawyers set ablaze a bus near District Magistrate's office in Allahabad, protesting after lawyer Rajesh Srivastava was shot dead.

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New Delhi: Lawyers in Allahabad allegedly set a bus on fire a lawyer named Rajesh Srivastava was allegedly shot dead in Colonelganj's Manmohan Park area on this morning.

Lawyer named Rajesh Srivastava was shot dead in Colonelganj's Manmohan Park area.

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Lawyers hold protest after a lawyer named Rajesh Srivastava was shot dead in Colonelganj's Manmohan Park area, police present at the spot. pic.twitter.com/GlynBvzcqN

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20 Lakhs compensation was announced for the family of the lawyer who died in Allahabad. There is heavy security in the area since morning.

Lawyers set ablaze a bus near District Magistrate's office in Allahabad, protesting after lawyer Rajesh Srivastava was shot dead in Colonelganj's Manmohan Park area, earlier today. pic.twitter.com/XMOhNVMm5R

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As per reports, two men on a motorcycle started following Srivastava in the morning when he was on his way to work. He was shot on close range and the advocate died on the spot.