Jharkhand Local BJP Leader Shot Dead Over Property Dispute: Police

Jharkhand: The incident took place at Chatakpur village in Kuru police station area around 2 AM, police said.

A local BJP leader was shot dead in his sleep in Jharkhand's Lohardaga district early on Monday, police said.

The incident took place at Chatakpur village in Kuru police station area around 2 AM, officer-in-charge Anil Kumar said.

The deceased has been identified as Ratan Mahato, a BJP booth committee president. He was rushed to Rajendra Institute of Medical Science (RIMS) at Ranchi but he died on the way, the officer said.