Ujjain, In Ujjain, a retired soldier shot a BJP leader in front of the police. The bullet hit the BJP leader on the right side of his chest. The policemen escaped narrowly. Before anyone could understand anything, the accused fled. The BJP leader has been admitted to a private hospital.
The incident took place at Hamukhedi in Nagjhiri at around 1 am on Thursday night. Retired soldier Surendra Pratap Singh shot builder and BJP Economic Cell city coordinator Prakash Yadav. After the firing, Ujjain SP Pradeep Sharma reached the spot. He spoke to the BJP leader's family.
SP Pradeep Sharma said, the retired soldier and the BJP leader had clashed over an old dispute regarding children. The police had reached to calm the dispute between the two. The police was trying to resolve the matter, during which Surendra Pratap Singh fired from his licensed revolver. The BJP leader is admitted to the hospital and is out of danger.
Family's allegation- Police did not arrest the accused
The family alleges that after firing the shot, the retired soldier easily fled. The police did not even try to arrest him. If the police had shown strictness, the accused would not have dared to fire the shot.