Man shot dead in front of police, officials in Ballia

A local Bharatiya Janata Party leader in Uttar Pradesh’s Ballia district on Thursday allegedly shot dead a man over a dispute at a meeting where the police were also present, PTI reported.

The meeting was called to discuss the allotment of ration shops in Durjanpur village of Ballia’s Reoti area. It was held in a tent and administrative officials and residents were also present.

Dhirendra Pratap Singh, the BJP leader, opened fire after the sub-divisional magistrate decided not to go ahead with the meeting due to a dispute between two groups, according to News18. The bullet hit 46-year-old Jai Prakash, PTI reported.