Chhattisgarh: BJP worker shot dead in Naxal-affected Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki district

A BJP worker was shot dead by unidentified assailants in a remote village in Naxal-affected Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki district of Chhattisgarh on Friday, police said.

The incident took place around 7:30 pm in Sarkheda village under Aundhi police station limits when victim Birju Taram was out walking, said district Superintendent of Police Ratna Singh.

Asked whether Naxalites were involved in the incident, she said it was too early to come to a conclusion and a probe is underway.