Congress leader Amol Dixit shoots BJP MLA's nephew dead in UP's Kannauj

KANPUR: A lawyer was allegedly shot dead near Kotwali in Kannauj on Sunday evening following an election-related rivalry, police said.Anuj Chaturvedi (38), an active BJP worker and resident of Mohalla Subhash Nagar, Paschimi Bypass, was taken to the 100-bed hospital, where doctors declared him dead. Hospital sources said he had been shot three times.The incident occurred in Koyla Wali Gali on Diwali evening after Chaturvedi, who had left home for the market, encountered Amol Dixit.Police said the two entered into a dispute, which escalated, following which Dixit allegedly shot Chaturvedi with his licensed revolver. Chaturvedi fell to the ground, bleeding profusely.His associates rushed him to hospital. Circle officer Mayank Mishra and Kotwal Kapil Dubey reached the scene and began an investigation.Additional superintendent of police Ajay Kumar said Dixit had shot the lawyer and that there was an eyewitness. Six teams have been formed which were searching for the accused.Dubey said Dixit and Chaturvedi had fought at a polling booth during the 2022 Assembly election and had remained hostile towards each other since then. Dixit had contested that election as an independent.Dixit was earlier associated with Aam Aadmi Party before joining Congress. He describes himself on his letter pad as Congress district general secretary. Congress state secretary Vijay Mishra said Dixit was a party worker but he had no information about his post.BJP Chhibramau president Dilip Gupta said Chaturvedi was an active party worker. Police said all aspects of the case were being investigated.You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kanpur | Silver Rate in Kanpur | Bank Holidays in Kanpur | Public Holidays in Kanpur | Kanpur AQI | Weather in Kanpur | Petrol Price in Kanpur | Diesel Price in Kanpur | CNG Price in Kanpur | LPG Price in KanpurStay updated with the latest Kanpur news. Download the TOI App.