Mandsaur, October 9: A Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader and the owner of television cable network SRM, Yuvraj Singh, was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Madhya Pradesh's Mandsaur on Wednesday morning. The crooks were riding on a bike. This incident took place near Abhinandan Nagar railway underpass. The attackers were following the Hindutva leader and fired at him when he stepped towards a tea shop after getting down from his vehicle. RSS Leader Chandrakant Sharma Killed by Terrorists in Kishtwar.

According to eyewitnesses, three youth on a motorbike surrounded and shot him. The bullets hit him on his head and mouth and he fell to the ground. Singh was immediately rushed to the district hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead.

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Following his assassination, a huge police force have been deployed in the area. Meanwhile, the reason for the murder is not yet known. An Investigation into the matter is underway. Yuvraj Singh was a VHP leader and also the owner of the SRM cable network.

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