Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena chief shot dead at Jaipur home, one assailant killed by accomplices
JAIPUR, INDIA (PTI) Right-wing group Shri Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena’s president Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi was shot dead in the living room of his house here on Tuesday by three men. One of the assailants was also gunned down by his accomplices, police said.
Earlier, Jaipur Police Commissioner Biju George Joseph had said the assailant was killed in retaliatory firing by Gogamedi’s security guards.
One of Gogamedi’s security guards sustained bullet injuries in the exchange of fire with the assailants, who had gone to his house in the Shyam Nagar area on the pretext of meeting him, police said.
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The two criminals appeared to be sitting with Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi and his security personnel and accomplice. Suddenly, they launched firing at Gogamedi, as shown in the video released by the news agency. One person shot at least three rounds on Gogamedi. Including him, two more people were shot at the incident.
VIDEO | CCTV footage shows two men firing multiple shots at Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena president Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi and another man standing at the door.
Gogamedi died, while one of his security personnel and another person were injured in the firing.
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“As per initial reports, four people entered a house where Gogamedi was present and opened fire at him. One of Gogamedi’s security personnel and another person were injured in the firing,” Rajasthan Director General of Police (DGP) Umesh Mishra told PTI.
Gangster Rohit Godara takes responsibility of Gogamedi’s murder
After the murder of Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi, gangster Rohit Godara took the responsibility of murder by posting on Facebook. Along with Gogamedi, an accused who had accompanied the killers was also shot and died. Policemen have begun conducting raid to arrest the murderers.
“An accused accompanying the killers was also shot, who has died. Raids are being conducted at the possible hideouts of the miscreants…We spoke to the Haryana DG and assistance has been sought. Rohit Godara gang has taken responsibility for the murder, they will be arrested soon,” DGP Umesh Mishra told ANI.
About Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena
Based in Rajasthan, Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena is an organisation created by the Rajput community. Popularly known as Karni Sena, the organisation was formed in 2016. It is worth mentioning that the group is not a political party, however, its massive influence in the state makes it a politically important asset during elections. The organisation was named after Karni Mata, who is considered an incarnation of the goddess Hinglaj Mata. Hinglaj Mata is one of the 51 Shakti Peethas, whose temple is in Baluchistan, Pakistan.
