MP: Two men, including Congress worker, shot dead in Jabalpur

Two people, including a local Congress worker, were shot dead in Jabalpur late on Wednesday night.

Two people, including a local Congress worker, were shot dead in Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh late on Wednesday night.

Two people were shot dead in Jabalpur late on Wednesday night. (AFP File Photo)

Raju Mishra (46), a Congress leader who had contested the last civic election unsuccessfully, and a man with previous criminal record Ranjeet Punjabi (32) were shot when they were standing near a gymnasium late last night, said inspector Pratul Shrivastava of Kotwali police station.

Both were rushed to a private hospital. While Ranjeet was declared dead on arrival, Raju died during the treatment.

Ranjeet was released from jail recently, inspector Shrivastava said, adding that he had had a fight with gangsters Vijay and Ratan Yadav while in prison.

Police have announced a reward of Rs 10,000 for information about the culprits.

Some six to eight motorbike-riding people were involved in the attack, according per the preliminary probe.