Jabalpur, Oct 29
The broad daylight killing of a Bajrang Dal activist, Nilesh Rajak and then the alleged suicide of the father of one of the suspected assailants has sparked tension in Madhya Pradesh's Katni, prompting the administration to issue prohibitory orders to bring the situation under control.
35-year-old Bajrang Dal activist Nilesh Rajak, who was a former ‘Gau Seva Pramukh (Cow Protection Chief) of Katni district, was allegedly shot dead by two unidentified men when he was reportedly standing near a bank in Vijayraghogarh area on Wednesday.
In a shocking turn of events, the father of one of the suspects also died by alleged suicide, deepening the mystery of the horrific incident. The Minister in charge of Katni district, Uaday Pratap Singh, who is the School Education Minister in the state, reached Katni and met the senior officials.
The murder took place around 10.30 am in the Kaimor police station area in Vijayraghogarh town on Wednesday. The local police station in charge and a head constable were removed from active duty in the wake of the killing.