Samajwadi Party leader shoots teen dead `for raising Yogi Zindabad slogan` in Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow: A Samajwadi Party leader shot a teen dead for raising `Yogi Zindabad` slogan, a report said on Tuesday.

The incident took place in Madhan village under Asmoli police station area on Sunday night, a week after Yogi Adityanath was sworn-in as the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh.

Viniket, alias Nanhe (17) was shot dead by his neighbour Shishupal Singh, reports News18 quoting news agency IANS.

The report says that BJP leader Monu Singh's younger brother Nanhe was raising `Yogi Zindabad` slogan on Sunday night.

Samajwadi Party leader Shishupal Singh, the husband of Usha Rani, who is a Zila Panchayat member, was passing by when he heard Nanhe and shot him dead.

Later, stones were also hurled at the victim's house injuring three people.

According to the FIR filed by the deceased's brother, the accused had come to kill Nanhe's elder brother Monu.

Nanhe's body has been sent for post-mortem.

The UP Police said it seems poll-related enmity, not sloganeering, led to the incident.

A probe is on and the accused will be held soon, said police.