Shiv Sena leader Sudhir Suri shot dead during protest in Amritsar - The Tribune India

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Amritsar/Chandigarh, November 4

Shiv Sena person Sudhir Suri was changeable dormant successful Punjab's Amritsar connected Friday, constabulary said. The incidental took spot extracurricular Gopal Mandir connected Majitha Road -- 1 of the busiest places successful the metropolis -- wherever Suri and immoderate different leaders of the enactment were holding a protest, they said.

According to police, much than 5 shots were fired astatine Suri aft which helium fell down and mislaid consciousness. He was taken to a infirmary wherever helium succumbed to slug injuries, they said.

The accused, identified arsenic Sandeep Singh, a nonmigratory of Sultanwind country of Amritsar city, has been arrested and the limb utilized successful the transgression seized, constabulary said.

The alleged accused is being interrogated to bring retired the motive down the killing, they said.

Suri was successful the deed database of respective gangsters for a agelong clip and was provided information by the authorities with astir 8 Punjab Police unit being attached with him, they said.

Reacting to the incident, Punjab BJP president Ashwani Sharma said the instrumentality and bid concern has wholly breached down successful the state.

Congress authorities president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring said the instrumentality and bid successful authorities was going from atrocious to worse.

Law and bid is deteriorating and going from atrocious to worse. @INCIndia condemns murderous onslaught connected Shiv Sena person successful Amritsar. Political differences apart, unit is unacceptable. Culprits indispensable beryllium brought to book.

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