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RSS worker shot dead in Uttar Pradesh

A 34-year-old RSS worker was shot dead by two unidentified, bike-borne assailants, in the Uttar area, police said.

Published: 05th July 2018 01:22 AM  |   Last Updated: 05th July 2018 01:22 AM   |  A+A A-

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By Express News Service

FIROZABAD/ LUCKNOW: A 34-year-old RSS worker was shot dead by two unidentified, bike-borne assailants, in the Uttar area, police said.

The assailants opened fire at Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) worker Sandeep Sharma at Daya Nagar on Tuesday night. Sharma was rushed to a hospital in a serious condition, where doctors declared him “brought dead”, police officials said, adding the body was sent for post-mortem.

UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced ex-gratia of B5 lakh to the kin of the deceased and Rs 5 lakh from the Mukhyamantri Kisan Ayam Sarvhit Bima Yojna.

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