RSS worker shot dead in UP

Lucknow Oct 21 (IANS) A Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) worker was shot dead on Saturday in Uttar Pradesh s Ghazipur district police said.

The incident occurred when unidentified motorcycle-borne assailants shot at the 35-year-old Rajesh Mishra also a journalist working with the Dainik Jagran Hindi daily who was sitting at his brother Amitesh s shop in the Karanda area.

Locals and passers-by rushed the two to a nearby hospital where Rajesh was pronounced brought dead.

Amitesh 30 is said to be in critical condition.

A senior police official said Rajesh was an active RSS member and was also working as a contractor.

So far no details have emerged in the initial probe but added that they were talking to the family of the deceased.

--IANS
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