BJP leader Pramod Yadav was shot dead by unidentified assailants in the Jaunpur district of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday, police said. The incident occurred near Bodhpur village turn under the jurisdiction of Sikarara police station.
According to police reports, Pramod Yadav, aged 55, was stopped by the assailants under the pretext of offering a 'card' before being brutally shot three times. The culprits then fled the scene.
Several teams have been deployed to investigate the case and arrest the criminals after gaining important clues.
ramod Yadav had contested the 2012 assembly elections from the Malhani seat on the BJP symbol against Jagriti Singh, wife of former MP and strongman Dhananjay Singh.