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Hindu Mahasabha leader shot dead in Indian State of Uttar Pradesh

02 February 2020 08:46 (UTC +04:00)

Hindu Mahasabha is one of the oldest political parties in India, formed in 1915 to protect the rights of the Hindu majority in the country, APA reports citing Sputnik.

A leader of the party Hindu Mahasabha (All India) from northern Uttar Pradesh was shot dead by two assailants on motorcycles in the heart of the state capital Lucknow on Sunday morning. Ranjeet Bachchan, a resident of the Gorakhpur district and home to the state Chief Yogi Adityanath, was on a morning walk along with his brother when the assailants opened fire at them.

While the politician died on the spot, his brother has been admitted to hospital in critical condition.