Nafe Singh Rathi, a Haryana unit president of Indian National Lok Dal and former MLA, was shot dead on Sunday evening i.e 25th march 2024 by unidentified gunmen who ambushed his SUV in Jhajjar district, Haryana. He and an accompanying party men were found dead while two others were critically injured
The four injured were immediately rushed to a closeby hospital -Brahm Shakti Sanjivani Hospital for medical treatment but the former MLA and the accompanying passenger were declared dead on arrival
“Not a single culprit involved in this case will be spared. Police have been instructed to arrest the accused as soon as possible and take strictest action,” Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said regarding Nafe Singh Rathi’s assasination
Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij has instructed the officials to take immediate action in the case, Prompting a high level investigation on his death.
Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and his close associate Kala Jathedi are suspected to be behind the attack. Initial inquiries suggest that the attack was due to a property dispute.
Who is Nafe Singh Rathi?
Nafe Singh Rathi served as an MLA of the INLD from Bahadurgarh where the attack took place. The state police is on alert after the shocking attack. Several teams have been swiftly mobilised to the scene of the crime and are collecting evidence to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the attack. Authorities are reviewing CCTV footage from various locations in the vicinity to determine the route of the attacker’s arrival and their subsequent escape route.
The incident has drawn sharp response from the opposition which alleged a breakdown in law and order in the BJP-ruled state. Indian National Lok Dal leader Abhay Chautala claimed that Nafe Singh Rathi wasn’t provided security even though he asked for it in writing a few months ago.
The opposition Congress and Aam Aadmi Party also hit out at the Manohar Lal Khattar government over the incident.
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