Haryana’s INLD State President Nafe Singh Rathi Shot Dead

Chandigarh: Haryana unit president of Indian National Lok Dal Nafe Singh Rathi, who was a former MLA, was shot dead on Sunday evening by unidentified gunmen in Jhajjar district. His SUV was ambushed by the unidentified gunmen.

An associate of Rathi also died in the shootout while two others were seriously injured.

Rathi and his associates were inside the vehicle when the men, who came in a car, opened fire. The attackers fled the scene after the attack.

The injured were rushed to the Brahm Shakti Sanjivani Hospital, where the former MLA was declared dead.

Nafe Singh Rathi served as an MLA of the INLD from Bahadurgarh where the attack took place. 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.

Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij has instructed the officials to take immediate action in the case.