Agra: Three people, including the main accused, have been detained in connection with the murder of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader DK Gupta who was shot dead on Friday night in Firozabad.
ADG Agra, Ajay Anand informed that three people, including the main accused, have been detained and are being questioned.
BJP leader DK Gupta was shot dead by unknown assailants in Firozabad on Friday night, according to Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Sachindra Patel.
Firozabad: BJP leader shot dead by bike-borne assailants outside his shop in Narkhi.
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"3 bike-borne men fired at D K Gupta outside his shop. He was declared brought dead by hospital. 3 accused were arrested by police & are being questioned," says Sachindra Patel, SSP, Firozabad pic.twitter.com/yaQmBVCpXB
Gupta was leaving after closing his shop when the attack on him took place.
"Gupta was leaving after closing his shop when three bike-borne assailants opened fire on him," Patel told reporters in Firozabad.
The family members, according to the police official, had tried to take the victim to Agra after the incident but he could not be saved. (ANI)
