Gurgaon, June 8 (IANS) A youth Congress leader was shot dead by unidentified men in his car at a busy crossing here, police said Tuesday. The incident sparked protests in the area with his supporters blocking the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway.
The victim, identified as Raj Kumar alias Dharmpal, was vice president of the Youth Congress in Badhshapur area.
The shooting occurred Monday night when Kumar, who is a businessman, was going in his Ford Endeavour car and reached the Sector 4-7 crossing in this suburban town adjacent to the national capital.
‘Around 10 p.m., Raj Kumar reached the crossing in his car. He was stopped by bikers, who asked him to come out of the car. As soon as he came out, the men fired bullets at him,’ a senior police officer said.
Kumar was later rushed to a hospital where he was declared brought dead.
Deputy Commissioner of Police Ved Prakash said: ‘We have not found any eyewitness and the killers are still unidentified. We are taking the statements of the victim’s family members.’
Kumar’s supporters took to streets and blocked the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway shouting slogans against the police. The blockade led to huge jams on the expressway.
‘Police have failed to identify the attackers so we have no choice but to protest,’ said a supporter.
