JABALPUR: The broad daylight killing of a Bajrang Dal activist, Nilesh Rajak and then the alleged suicide of the father of one of the suspected assailants has sparked tension in Madhya Pradesh's Katni, prompting the administration to issue prohibitory orders to bring the situation under control.
35-year-old Bajrang Dal activist Nilesh Rajak, who was a former ‘Gau Seva Pramukh (Cow Protection Chief) of Katni district, was allegedly shot dead by two unidentified men when he was reportedly standing near a bank in Vijayraghogarh area on Wednesday.
Two suspects involved in the alleged murder of Rajak have been arrested following a police encounter early on Wednesday and are being interrogated by senior police officials. Arrested persons have been identified as Akram Khan and Prince Joseph, according to police.