Raipur: A local tribal BJP leader in Naxal-affected district of Mohla-Manpur- Ambagarh Cowk district in Chhattisgarh was shot dead by unidentified assailants late on Friday night, police said.
The slain BJP activist Birjhu Taram, who was general secretary of local mandal unit of the party, was shot at by some unidentified assailants in Sankheda village under Arundhi police limits in the district when he was returning home after attending an election meeting of BJP national vice-president and former chief minister Raman Singh at Mohla, police said.
He died on the spot. He was the fifth BJP activist to be killed in the state in the last eight months.
Dr Singh condemned the killing of the BJP leader, calling it ‘target killing ‘of BJP leaders ahead of November assembly polls in Chhattisgarh.
“BJP leaders have been made targets for elimination in the tribal areas in the state”, Dr Singh alleged.
He blamed the state government for its failure to provide security to the BJP leaders who were in the hit-list of Naxals.
In February this year, a local BJP leader in Bijapur district under Bastar was killed by unidentified assailants.
In the same month, two BJP activists were murdered in Narayanpur district under Bastar.
In June this year, a local BJP leader was killed by unidentified assailants in Bijapur district.
