Gondia: Former corporator and social worker Lokesh Kallu Yadav was shot and injured by three unidentified assailants on Thursday morning (January 11) near Hemu Colony in Gondia city.
According to the information received, Lokesh (Kallu) Yadav (44), the current city president of the Shiv Sena Uddhav Thackeray group and former councilor, was shot at by two to three unidentified motorcycle-riding youths while he was leaving his residence on a motorcycle. The accused fled after the shooting.
Yadav was shot in the waist and was rushed to the Kunwar Tilak Singh District Government Hospital. After providing him primary treatment, the doctors advised him to be shifted to the Medical College in Nagpur. He was then immediately shifted to Nagpur. The news of the incident spread quickly and people gathered at the scene and later at the hospital. There was a tense atmosphere in the city for some time.
Political angle:
- Yadav is the brother of Pankak Yadav, the district president of the Uddhav Thackeray faction of the Shiv Sena.
- The incident has caused shock and outrage in the political circles of Gondia district.
Police investigation:
- The police have launched an investigation into the case.
- CCTV footage from the area is being scanned to identify the accused.
- No arrests have been made so far.