Varanasi: A contractual employee of electricity department, Rajesh Kumar Vishwakarma (30), was shot dead by two motorcycle-borne miscreants Khojwa area under the limits of Bhelupur police station on Saturday late night.
The police, despite engaging many teams for early workout of the case, were clueless about killers as well as motive behind the killing. SP city Vikas Chandra Tripathi said that as Vishwakarma’s family claimed that he had no enmity with anyone, an FIR against unidentified miscreants has been lodged in this connection.
The initial investigation of the police revealed that Vishwakarma dwelt in Sundarpur area under the limits of Lanka police station with his wife, father, brother and other family members. After having dinner at home Vishwakarma was going to his duty point at Sankuldhara power sub-station on his motorcycle.
When he was passing through Khojwa area two masked motorcycle -borne miscreants intercepted him and opened fire targeting his temple. Vishwakarma was rushed to Trauma Centre of BHU where doctors declared him brought dead.
The incident brought the officials on their toes. DIG Amit Pathak, along with other officials, also reached the spot. After initial inspection of the spot and collection of information from locals, police also started checking the visuals of CCTV cameras installed in nearby building. Pathak said that police have got some clues about killers. He also formed teams for early workout of the case.
The SP said that Vishwakarma’s family has denied to have any enmity with anyone following which an FIR was lodged against unidentified persons. Hectic exercises are on by the police teams for the earliest arrest of the killers, he added.