RTI activist shot dead near government office in Madhya Pradesh's Vidisha

CCTV cameras at the PWD office premises were not functioning, and police are looking for footage of cameras installed in the surrounding areas.

Published: 03rd June 2022 12:50 AM  |   Last Updated: 03rd June 2022 12:50 AM   |  A+A A-

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VIDISHA: A Right To Information (RTI) activist who earlier worked as a government contractor was allegedly shot dead by unidentified persons near the Public Works Department (PWD) office here on Thursday evening, police said.

The victim was identified as Ranjeet Soni (42).

District Superintendent of Police Monica Shukla said Soni was a resident of Ashoknagar district.

He was shot in the head from behind, from a close range, in the portico of the PWD office, she said.

CCTV cameras at the PWD office premises were not functioning, and police are looking for footage of cameras installed in the surrounding areas, the SP said.

Personal rivalry could be the reason for the killing, she said.

The assailants escaped from the spot after the incident, said Additional Superintendent of Police Samir Yadav.

Soni used to collect information, quite often related to government works, by using the RTI Act, he said.

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