An office-bearer of Apna Dal (Sonelal) was shot useless, allegedly by his neighbour, over a land dispute close to his home at a village in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj district on Sunday, police mentioned.
The incident passed off when Indrajeet Patel, alias Monu (24), a final-year regulation pupil and a functionary of the social gathering’s district authorized cell, was working in his fields.
The police have arrested Sarvesh Patel (28), a farmer, on the cost of homicide.
Apna Dal (Sonelal) is headed by Union minister Anupriya Patel. Prayagraj Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abhishek Bharti mentioned a police crew rushed to the spot after receiving details about the incident.
Sarvesh allegedly approached Patel from behind and fired at him, police mentioned, including that he tried to flee whereas brandishing the weapon however was overpowered.