New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) A 42-year-old Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader was shot dead in the national capital, an official said on Thursday.
According to the official, the victim was identified as Jitender alias Jitu Choudhary, a resident of Mayur Vihar Phase 3.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (East District) Priyanka Kashyap said the beat staff of Ghazipur police station, during patrolling on Wednesday evening, noticed a gathering near pocket C-1.
When the police reached the spot they found a man lying in a pool of blood in front of his house.
"The victim was having gunshot injuries and the public shifted the injured to a hospital in a private vehicle where he was decided brought dead," the DCP said.
Upon inspecting the crime scene, the police recovered a few empty cartridges and other important evidences from the spot.
"Search of eye witnesses and CCTV footage is being made. Legal action is being taken," the official added.
The Rs. 100-crore train is the first long-distance train, without a separate locomotive (engine). It was flagged off at the ICF premises by Ashwani Lohani and would undergo trials in the coming months, ICF officials said.
Sources said India has already shortlisted names of two-three heads of state for extending invitation to be the chief guest at the Republic Day parade.
The Indian Army has targeted Pakistani military administrative headquarters across the Line of Control in retaliation to the recent shelling in Poonch and Jhallas, security officials said on Monday.
Issuing strict guidelines for male officers and ministers on dealing with harassment of women at workplaces, the Punjab State Women Commission on Monday said that any sexual overtures during and after office hours with women staff will not be tolerated.
The woman's mother-in-law decided to take her "agni-pariksha" - an ancient ritual of trial by fire - and allegedly put a burning log of firewood on her palms
