HYDERABAD: A Communist Party of India (CPI) leader was shot dead by unidentified persons in Hyderabad's Malakpet area on Tuesday morning.
The assailants, who came in a car, opened fire on Chandu Nayak, a leader of the Communist Party of India (CPI) and fled the scene. The 47-year-old died on the spot.
The incident occurred near a park around 7 a.m. in Shalivahana Nagar, sending panic through the area. The man was shot dead in front of his wife and son.
The victim, along with his wife and son, was out on a morning walk when the assailants opened fire on him.
Police rushed to the scene and shifted the body to the hospital.
According to police, the assailants opened fire on Chandu Nayak (47). The incident created panic among morning walkers at the park and children who were on their way to school.
The victim was a native of Narsaipalli in Balmuru mandal of Nagarkurnool district and was residing in Chaintanyapuri with his family.