Lucknow: Unidentified gunmen shot at Yogesh Verma, BJP MLA from Lakhimpur assembly constituency, on Thursday during Holi celebrations. The incident took place late afternoon while he was on his way back to his Rajgarh residence following Holi celebrations at his office in Patel Nagar area of the city.
When he reached near the Guru Nanak Inter College, some unidentified gunmen shot at Verma. The attackers fled the spot. The injured MLA was rushed to a close by hospital.
Deputy SP Lakhimpur Vijay Anand confirmed the bullet injury to Verma. “The lawmaker has been sent for medical examination. Appropriate action would be taken after the complaint by him,” the police officer said as quoted by the HindustanTimes.
Police have lodged a case in the matter. Inspector general of police has also rushed to the spot. According to the doctors attending him, his condition is out of danger.
More details are awaited at this moment.
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