A BJP leader, Gulfam Singh Yadav was killed in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal on Monday following three unidentified assailants injected him with a poisonous substance, said the police.
As per Gunnaur Circle Officer Deepak Tiwari, the 60-year-old sitting politician was at his farm in Dafatra village when three bike-borne men approached him and injected him with a substance before fleeing.
CO Tiwari added, ‘Yadav was being taken to Aligarh for treatment but died on the way. So far, no formal complaint has been received from the victim’s family. A police team has been deployed to investigate the case’.
As per the officials, the three assailants entered the area on the pretext of meeting Yadav. The men down with him, asked about his well-being, and asked for water, which they drank.
The miscreants took their chance after Yadav lay down following the interaction. One of them injected poison into Yadav’s stomach. As the poison took effect, Yadav started screaming in pain. His family and others nearby rushed to the spot and attempted to help him.
Yadav passed away while being taken to Aligarh for further treatment. Later, Police and forensic teams recovered an empty injection and a helmet from the scene. Currently, the police are examining CCTV footage from the area to track down the assailants. SP Krishna Kumar Bishnoi and ASP Anukriti Sharma are leading the investigation.
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