Omveer Singh, a former Army man and local BJP leader was shot dead in his village, Mirapur, in Muzaffarnagar in western Uttar Pradesh, by unidentified gunmen on a motorcycle on Tuesday morning. <br /><br />A police officer said Mr Singh, 40, was also riding a motorbike, when he was attacked, at around 7 am. He tried to shoot back with his licensed revolver, but the gunmen shot him five times in a quick volley. He slumped to the ground and died. <br /><br />The attackers escaped, taking with them Mr Singh's revolver. His body has been sent for an autopsy, the police said.<br /><br />The cop said Mr Singh was in the money-lending business and was headed to his village when he was attacked.<br /><br /><br /><br />For More information on this news visit : http://www.newsx.com/<br />Connect with us on Social platform at : http://www.facebook.com/newsxonline<br />Subscribe to our YouTube Channel : http://www.youtube.com/newsxlive
