Madhya Pradesh: BJP leader shot dead outside bank in Mandsaur

An unidentified person opened fire at a local Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader killing him on the spot in Madhya Pradesh's Mandsaur on Thursday. The victim, Prahlad Bandhwar, was president of the local municipal council.

City Superintendent of Police (CSP) R M Shukla said Bandhwar was attacked when he was standing outside District Cooperative Bank, located in Nai Abadi area, at around 7 pm.

An unidentified person shot him from point-blank range and fled from the spot, Shukla said and added the assailant's motorcycle has been recovered.

Bandhwar was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital where doctors declared him dead, the police officer said. He said the police have launched a hunt for the killer.

A large number of BJP supporters gathered outside the hospital after the incident. Shops in the area downed their shutters.

Meanwhile, former minister and senior BJP leader Kailash Chawala termed the attack as a heinous crime and said the culprit should be arrested immediately. 

(With PTI inputs)