Mathura:Close aide of Uttar Pradesh cabinet minister Laxmi Narayan Choudhary and Sarpanch of Paigon village, Ramveer was shot dead by unidentified assailants on Saturday. The incident happened near Shanidev temple under the Kosikala police station area.
Upon receiving information about the incident, top police officials reached the spot along with the forensic team and started investigating the matter. Laxmi Narayan is the BJP candidate from the Chhata Assembly constituency in the Mathura district for the 2022 UP polls.