Communist Social gathering of India (CPI) chief Chandu Rathod, 47, was shot lifeless by unidentified assailants whereas he was taking his morning stroll at Shalivahana Nagar Park in Hyderabad on Tuesday morning. Rathod was the CPI’s Hyderabad metropolis committee member.
Based on the Malakpet police, three to 4 assailants carried out the assault. The motive is just not recognized but.
The attackers allegedly arrived in a Maruti Swift automotive at round 7.30 am, threw chilli powder on Rathod’s face whereas he was strolling, and fired photographs at him. They then fled in the identical car earlier than anybody on the park—20 to 25 individuals have been current on the time—may apprehend them.
“5 rounds have been fired,” an official from the Malakpet police station stated.
Rathod’s household has claimed that there was an ongoing enmity between Rathod and a member of a rival Communist celebration, the police stated. “We’re investigating all potential angles within the case,” a police officer from Malakpet police station advised The Indian Categorical.
The park is now closed to guests, and the police have secured the crime scene.
“From what we all know, he was gunned down by his enemies. We’re additionally ready for particulars to know if there was any political rivalry,” CPI nationwide chief Okay Narayana advised The Indian Categorical.