BJP Yuva Morcha worker killed in UP's Hathras; police recover pistol from crime scene
India Today
Krishna Yadav, a worker of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), was shot at his home in UP's Hathras district on Sunday afternoon.
A 25-year-old BJP worker was killed in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras district on Sunday. The deceased has been identified as one Krishna Yadav, a general secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM).
Local police first received information about the murder around 2.30 pm on Sunday.
Krishna Yadav was shot inside his home in Gausganj Mohalla area of Sikandra Rao assembly constituency. Relatives rushed the 25-year-old to the trauma centre in Aligarh where he was declared dead on arrival.
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The victim's sister said he suffered a bullet injury to the head.
Hathras police in a statement said spots of blood were found on the first floor of Yadav's residence. A homemade pistol and an empty cartridge have also been recovered from the scene of the crime.
Krishna Yadav's residence is not far from the GS Hindu Inter College polling station where votes were cast in the third phase earlier today.
