The incident happened when the Shiv Sena leaders were protesting outside the temple and someone from the crowd came and shot Suri.
Amritsar: Shiv Sena leader Sudhir Suri was shot dead in Punjab’s Amritsar on Friday. The incident happened when the Shiv Sena leaders were protesting outside the temple and someone from the crowd came and shot Suri. The suspected gunman opened fire at him and fled the spot.
Notably, this is the second attack on a Shiv Sena leader in two days. In a similar manner on Thursday, two bicycle-borne men allegedly opened fire near the house of Punjab Shiv Sena leader Ashwani Chopra in Grewal Colony on Tibba Road.
However, the attackers were caught on the CCTV installed outside a neighbouring house.
The Shiv Sena leaders were holding a demonstration against the temple authorities after some broken idols were found in trash outside the temple premises. During the agitation, some unidentified people shot at Suri.
Earlier, Suri made the news after being arrested on charges of using offensive language against a particular community and provoking religious sentiments in July this year.
The Sena leader had posted a video on social media where he, along with some of his associates, were heard saying objectionable words against the community.
