New Delhi: A local Bharatiya Janata Party leader was shot dead in Delhi's Mayur Vihar phase-3 on Wednesday.
"Local BJP leader Jitu Chaudhary was shot dead in Mayur Vihar phase-3 around 8:15 pm this evening. A few empty cartridges and other important evidence have been recovered from the crime scene," DCP East Priyanka Kashyap said, as quoted by news agency ANI.
It was informed that police recovered important evidence from the crime scene while the accused are absconding, and the search for eyewitnesses and CCTV footage is underway.
The victim had gunshot injuries and was declared "brought dead" at the hospital.
Hours after the incident, BJP leader Manoj Kumar expressed grief and further informed that the Delhi BJP chief Adesh Gupta also visited the hospital on Wednesday evening to seek the details of the incident.
"It is tragic to know about the way he has been killed. Delhi BJP chief Adesh Gupta also visited the hospital. Once the medicolegal case (MLC) is made, the body will be shifted. The post mortem of the body will be done today. Then, the body will be handed over to the family," Manoj Kumar told ANI.
More details about the incident are awaited.