Shiv Kumar was travelling in Toyota Fortuner car when he was shot dead by bike-borne assailants in Bisrakh | Photo Credit: ANI

Noida: A local Bharatiya Janata Party leader was on Thursday shot dead by bike-borne assailants in Bisrakh area of Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh.

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The incident occurred in Tigri village when BJP's Shiv Kumar Yadav, a resident of Bahlolpur village of Greater Noida, was travelling in Toyota Fortuner car.



As the former village pradhan reached Tigri, the assailants opened indiscriminate fire, killing Yadav and his guard Bali Nath.

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The firing punctured one of the SUV's tyres, and the vehicle then ran over a 15-year-old girl, Anjali, who was crossing the road, seriously injuring her. She succumbed to her injuries in a hospital.

A third man in the SUV, Rahispal, suffered bullet wounds and was rushed to a Delhi hospital where he passed away, the police said.

The assailants fled the spot, the police said.



Assistant Superintendent of Police Suniti Singh said an initial investigation showed the motive behind the murder appeared to be personal.



"But we can say more only after the investigation is completed. We are conducting raids to nab the criminals," Singh said.

Shiv Kumar was an accused of a murder and was out on bail, reported news agency IANS. He reportedly joined the Bharatiya Janata Party recently. His father was also murdered in a village rivalry.